By Calculating a Concentration Ratio, Economists Measure the

question 26

Multiple Choice

By calculating a concentration ratio, economists measure the

• A) degree to which firms in the industry use similar technologies.
• B) control of a monopolist over its input prices.
• C) concentration of firms in one geographic location.
• D) fraction of total industry sales accounted for by the largest firms.
• E) degree to which a monopolist's output is lower than in perfect competition.

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