1. Suppose that a small town has seven burger shops whose respective shares of the local hamburger...

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1. Suppose that a small town has seven burger shops whose respective shares of the local hamburger market are (as percentages of all hamburgers sold): 23%, 22%, 18%, 12%, 11%, 8%, and 6%. What is the four-firm concentration ratio of the hamburger industry in this town? What is the Herfindahl index for the hamburger industry in this town If the top three sellers combined to form a single firm, what would happen to the four-firm concentration ratio and to the Herfindahl index? LO3

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Economics Principles Problems And Policies

ISBN: 9780073511443

19th Edition

Authors: Campbell Mcconnell ,Stanley Brue ,Sean Flynn

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