If the four-firm concentration ratio for industry X is 80:
A. the four largest firms account for 80 percent of total sales.
B. each of the four largest firms accounts for 20 percent of total sales.
C. the four largest firms account for 20 percent of total sales.
D. the industry is monopolistically competitive.
Answer: A. the four largest firms account for 80 percent of total sales.
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