Exploring Economics
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Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Chapter 15, Problem 11P
To determine
(a)
To compute:
The initial Herfindahl-Hirschman Indexfor the given situation.
To determine
(b)
To compute:
The Herfindahl-Hirschman Indexif the given two firms merge.
To determine
(c)
To compute:
The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) if the three firms merge.
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