Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 28 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

In an industry the market shares of the five groups of firms are as follows: Firm A 30 %, Firm B 25 %, Firm C 20 %, Firm D 15 %, and all other smaller firms together 10 %.\n\n(a) Compute the Herfindahl‑Hirschman Index (HHI) for the industry and state the concentration category (competitive, moderate, or high).\n(b) If Firms B and C merge, recalculate the HHI and indicate whether the merger would raise antitrust concerns, assuming a merger is flagged when the HHI increase exceeds 200 points.

Answer Options

A. 3100; yes
Correct Answer B. 3250; yes
C. 3450; no
D. 2800; yes
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
3250; yes

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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