If the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index of an Industry Is Less Than

question 192

Multiple Choice

If the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index of an industry is less than 1,000, then the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department

• A) will challenge any merger that would increase the index by over 100 points.
• B) considers the industry unconcentrated.
• C) considers the industry already concentrated.
• D) will challenge any merger that raises the index by more than 50 points.

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