The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Tends to Be Lower When

question 128

Multiple Choice

The Herfindahl-Hirschman index tends to be lower when

• A)one firm has 81 percent market share and all others have 1 percent each.
• B)there are more firms in the industry.
• C)the shares of each firm are more unequal.
• D)the four largest firms control over 80 percent of the market share.
• E)one or two firms have a large market share.

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