Suppose There Are Only Three Firms in a Market

question 50

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are only three firms in a market.The largest firm has sales of $500 million,the second-largest has sales of $300 million,and the smallest has sales of $200 million.The market share of the largest firm is

• A)50 percent.
• B)100 percent.
• C)60 percent.
• D)40 percent.

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Definitions:

Selling Price

The amount a customer pays to purchase a product or service from a business.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, due to fixed costs in a company's structure.

Net Income

This is the total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating costs, have been subtracted from total revenue.

Variable Expenses

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or production volume.