Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Increase the Herfindahl

question 200

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to increase the Herfindahl index of a particular industry?

• A)a horizontal merger between two of the industry's largest firms
• B)a vertical merger between one of an industry's largest firms and one of the many input suppliers in the resource market
• C)a conglomerate merger involving one of the industry's major firms
• D)an agreement by all the industry firms to divide up the market among them

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Distributive Justice

The perceived fairness in the allocation of resources or rewards among individuals or groups within a society or organization.

Procedural Justice

The fairness of the processes that lead to outcomes, affecting perceptions of fairness in organizational decisions.

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Voluntary actions of employees that contribute to the overall culture and function of the organization but are not part of their formal job requirements.

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