-According to the Above Table, If the Fourth and Fifth

question 9

Multiple Choice

-According to the above table, if the fourth and fifth largest firms in the industry merge, the four-firm concentration ratio in the industry will be

• A) 82.5 percent.
• B) 35.8 percent.
• C) 69.0 percent.
• D) 84.1 percent.

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Intermediate Product

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