The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Is Measured by

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Herfindahl-Hirschman index is measured by

• A)adding the market shares of the four largest firms in an industry.
• B)calculating the eight-firm concentration ratio for an industry.
• C)summing the squares of the market shares of all firms in an industry.
• D)calculating the four-firm concentration ratio for an industry.
• E)squaring the sum of the market shares of all firms in an industry.

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