Industry X has four firms. The largest firm in Industry X has more than 90 percent of the market share. Industry Y also has four firms, but each of those four firms in Industry Y has 25 percent of the market share
The Herfindahl-Hirschman index will be A) the same for both industries, but the four-firm concentration will be larger for Industry Y than Industry X.
B) the same for both industries, but the four-firm concentration will be larger for Industry X than Industry Y.
C) larger for Industry Y than Industry X, but the four-firm concentration will be the same.
D) larger for Industry X than Industry Y, but the four-firm concentration will be the same.
D
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a. the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. b. total income is rising. c. the distribution of income is becoming more even. d. the population is decreasing. e. the prices of goods are rising.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. the marginal cost of production intersects these curves at their minimum points b. in the long run all costs are variable c. the cost of labor dominates the cost of raw material inputs at high levels of output d. the total variable costs are constant e. the average fixed cost decreases as output increases