The Following Are the Respective Numbers for the Four-Firm Concentration

question 207

Multiple Choice

The following are the respective numbers for the four-firm concentration ratio and Herfindahl index in an industry. Which set of numbers is most suggestive that the industry is monopolistically competitive?

• A)25 and 207
• B)76 and 2,662
• C)80 and 1,800
• D)89 and 2,582

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