If an Industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Is Less Than 1, the Industry

question 303

Multiple Choice

If an industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index is less than 1, the industry is likely to be

• A) competitive.
• B) an oligopoly.
• C) a monopoly.
• D) technologically inefficient.

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