The Largest Value the Herfindahl Index Can Have Is

question 165

Multiple Choice

The largest value the Herfindahl index can have is

• A)100, which would indicate a monopoly
• B)100 for firms equal in size
• C)100, 000
• D)10, 000, which would indicate a pure monopoly
• E)infinity

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Definitions:

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