When the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for an Industry Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

When the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for an industry is

• A) very small, the industry can be perfectly competitive.
• B) very large, the industry can be perfectly competitive.
• C) 10,000, the industry is perfectly competitive.
• D) very small, the industry can be a monopoly.
• E) above 5,000, the industry is considered not very competitive, and when it is below 5,000, the industry is considered very competitive.

Illustrate the concept of deadweight loss and its relation to market interventions such as quotas and price controls.

Identify the role of minimum wages as a form of price floor and its impact on employment and market dynamics.

Evaluate the ethical and political motivations behind the implementation of price controls by the government.

Discuss the potential for black markets as a result of stringent price controls and quotas.

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