The Sum of the Squared Market Shares of Each Firm

question 208

Multiple Choice

The sum of the squared market shares of each firm in an industry is the:

• A) concentration ratio.
• B) employment rate.
• C) Herfindahl-Hirschman Index.
• D) market number.

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