How Much Revenue a Firm Brings in by Improving the Quality

question 16

Multiple Choice

How much revenue a firm brings in by improving the quality of a product such that more consumers want to buy it depends on which two factors?

• A)The decrease in demand caused by the increase in quality and the incremental profit earned on each additional unit sold
• B)The increase in demand caused by the increase in quality and the incremental profit earned on each additional unit sold
• C)The increase in demand caused by the increase in quality and the incremental loss on each additional unit sold
• D)The decrease in demand caused by the increase in quality and the incremental loss on each additional unit sold
• E)The quality of changes to the original product and the decrease in demand cause by the changes in quality

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Definitions:

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration used to evaluate the potential for anti-competitive behavior, calculated by summing the squares of the market shares of all firms within the industry.

Industry

A collective term for all manufacturing and production activities within an economy.

Firm(s)

Business entities involved in commercial, industrial, or professional activities, aiming to generate profits from their operations.

Concentration Ratio

A measurement of the market share of the largest firms within an industry, indicating the level of competition.