Related to the Economics in Practice on Page 305: Almost

question 99

Multiple Choice

Related to the Economics in Practice on page 305: Almost 90 percent of advertisements seen in movie theaters are produced and sold by two firms, National CineMedia and Screenvision. Assume that National CineMedia is responsible for 70 percent of the advertising, Screenvision is responsible for 20 percent of the advertising, and the other 10 percent is produced by one other firm. Based on these numbers, the HHI in this industry would be

• A) 100.
• B) 4,900.
• C) 5,400.
• D) 8,200.

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