You Are Told That the Four-Firm Concentration Ratio in an Industry

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are told that the four-firm concentration ratio in an industry is 20. Based on this information you can conclude that

• A) each of the top four firms has 20 percent of industry sales.
• B) the four largest firms account for a combined 80 percent of the industry sales.
• C) the four largest firms account for 20 percent of industry sales.
• D) each of the four largest firms accounts for 5 percent of industry sales.

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