Which of the following best describes the concentration ratio? the laws designed to prevent monopolies the value of the next best option forgone the obstacles that a new supplier will have to overcome to enter the market a measure of the market share of the four largest companies within a particular market
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To measure the degree of market concentration in an industry, a concentration ratio can be applied only if _____. a. two or at most three firms compete in the industry being studied b. the researcher first selects the number of the largest firms as a basis for comparison c. each of the three largest firms has an equal share of industry sales d. at least 10 firms offer product for sale in the industry
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What is an important shortcoming of a four-firm concentration ratio as a measure of industry concentration? Select the most appropriate option: a. It completely ignores the sales of firms not among the top four firms. b. It fails to account for total industry sales in each reporting time period during the study. c. It cannot distinguish between an industry with a single dominant firm and an industry with four powerful firms. d. The text says, instead, that the ratio has no discernible shortcomings.
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