Suppose There Are 10 Identical Firms in an Industry and Each

question 55

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are 10 identical firms in an industry and each produces 10% of the total market sales. The HHI for this industry would indicate that the industry is:

• A) competitive.
• B) monopolistic.
• C) oligopolistic.
• D) Cannot be determined from the information provided.

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