Calculation of Change in HHI Associated with a Merger Consider

question 21

Multiple Choice

Calculation of Change in HHI Associated with a Merger Consider a market that has three firms with the following market shares:
Firm A 25 percent
Firm B 55 percent
Firm C 20 percent
Suppose Firm A wants to acquire Firm C so that the post-acquisition market would exhibit the following shares:
A + C = 45 percent
B = 55 percent
What is the change in the HHI resulting from the merger?

• A)1,000
• B)4,050
• C)5,050
• D)No change

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Definitions:

Sales Decrease

A reduction in the quantity or value of items sold by a business within a particular period.

Financial Break-Even

Financial break-even is the point at which total revenues exactly cover total costs, leaving the business with neither profit nor loss, focusing on financial stability.

Initial Investment

The amount of money used to start a project, purchase an asset, or invest in a financial instrument, marking the beginning of the investment’s lifecycle.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of the asset's value has been used up over time.