Table 12.1 -Refer to Table 12.1.If Firms L and M Were to Were

question 63

Multiple Choice

Table 12.1
-Refer to Table 12.1.If Firms L and M were to merge,the four-firm concentration ratio would

• A) rise to 71%.
• B) fall to 82%.
• C) fall to 40%.
• D) rise to 82%.

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