The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index measures:
A. the degree of concentration in a market.
B. the percentage of market share held by the four largest firms in a market.
C. the percentage of market share held by the largest firm in a market.
D. the market share held by the largest firm in a market divided by the market share held by all other firms in the market.
Answer: A
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