The Accompanying Table Shows the Dollar Amount of Sales in 2012

question 9

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table shows the dollar amount of sales in 2012 for the four largest firms in the above-ground pool industry. Total industry sales in 2012 were $467,000. Use this table to answer the questions. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Firm Name }&\text { Dollar Amount of Sales in } 2012\\\text { Bhre Water Island, Inc. } & \$ 112,000 \\\text { Backyard Paradise, Inc. } & \$ 47,000 \\\text { Tropical Waters, Inc. } & \$ 19,000 \\\text { Poolside Plastics, Inc. } & \$ 14,000 \\\text { All other firms in industry combined. } & \$ 275,000\end{array}$
-If Blue Water Island, Inc. acquired Backyard Paradise, Inc., the concentration ratio would __________ and the market price of pools would likely __________.

• A) increase; fall
• B) increase; rise
• C) decrease; not change
• D) decrease; fall
• E) decrease; rise

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