The Measurement of Industry Concentration Which Calculates the Percentage of All

question 87

Multiple Choice

The measurement of industry concentration which calculates the percentage of all sales contributed by a specific number of leading firms is called the

• A) Herfindahl-Hirschman Index.
• B) concentration ratio.
• C) producer price index.
• D) P/E ratio.

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