If a Firm with a 10 Percent Market Share Merges

question 55

Multiple Choice

If a firm with a 10 percent market share merges with a firm with 15 percent of the market, by how much will the Herfindahl index change? The other firms have 40 percent, 15 percent, 10 percent, and 10 percent shares.

• A)It rises by 100.
• B)It rises by 300.
• C)It falls by 200.
• D)It falls by 250.
• E)It rises by 25.

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Definitions:

Reactant Molecules

Substances that take part in a chemical reaction and are consumed to form products.

Transition State

A high-energy state during a chemical reaction where reactants are converted to products, representing a point of maximum energy along the reaction pathway.

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity that represents the amount of energy in a system that is available to do work at constant temperature and pressure.

Exergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy to the surroundings, often contributing to spontaneous processes, such as cellular respiration.