The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index _____

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index _____.

• A) takes into account the market share of all the firms in the market
• B) is equal to 10,000 for a market with an infinite number of small firms
• C) is equal to 0 for a market that is an effective monopoly
• D) is smaller the more unequal the market shares of a group of firms
• E) is negatively correlated with the concentration ratio

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