If a Consumer Places a Value of $15 on a Particular

question 34

Multiple Choice

If a consumer places a value of $15 on a particular good and if the price of the good is $17,then the

• A)consumer has consumer surplus of $2 if he or she buys the good.
• B)consumer does not purchase the good.
• C)market is not a competitive market.
• D)price of the good will fall due to market forces.

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Definitions:

Industry Concentration

Industry concentration is a measure of the extent to which a small number of firms dominate the total production, sales, or market share in a particular industry, often analyzed through concentration ratios or the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI).

Four Firm Concentration Ratio

A metric assessing the total market share controlled by the four largest firms within a specific industry, used to evaluate market competitiveness.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration to assess the level of competition among firms within an industry.

Market Share Percentages

The proportion of sales in the total market sold by one company, expressed as a percentage.