The higher the concentration ratio in a given industry, the:
A. closer the industry is to an oligopolistic or monopolistic type of market structure.
B. closer the industry is to a perfectly competitive market structure.
C. larger the market shares of the smallest four firms in the industry.
D. smaller the market shares of the largest four firms in the industry.
Answer: A
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