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Chapter 15, Problem 9QE
(a)
To determine
Describe the market structure.
(b)
To determine
Calculation of the Herfindahl index of the firms
(c)
To determine
Calculation of four firms’ concentration ratio.
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The following table presents information on the production of five firms
that produce all of the output in an industry.
Firm
A
B
с
D
E
Output (units)
900
900
900
100
100
Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places.
a. What is the four-firm concentration ratio for this industry?
b. What is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for this industry?
The following table presents information on the production of five firms that produce all of the output in an industry.
Firm
Output (units)
A
600
B
600
C
500
D
500
E
500
Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places.
a. What is the four-firm concentration ratio for this industry?
%
b. What is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for this industry?
What is the concentration ratio?
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