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Suppose that the six firms in industry A have annual sales of 20, 20, 23, 16, 15, and 6 percent of total industry sales. For the six firms in industry B, the figures are 24, 20, 16, 15, 14, and 11 percent. b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index for each industry and compare their likely competitiveness. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Industry A four-firm concentration ratio = Industry A Herfindahl index = Industry B four-firm concentration ratio = Industry B Herfindahl index = Suppose that the six firms in industry A have annual sales of 20, 20, 23, 16, 15, and 6 percent of total industry sales. For the six firms in industry B, the figures are 24, 20, 16, 15, 14, and 11 percent. b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index for each industry and compare their likely competitiveness. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Industry A four-firm concentration ratio = Industry A Herfindahl index = Industry B four-firm concentration ratio = Industry B Herfindahl index = Suppose that the six firms in industry A have annual sales of 20, 20, 23, 16, 15, and 6 percent of total industry sales. For the six firms in industry B, the figures are 24, 20, 16, 15, 14, and 11 percent. b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index for each industry and compare their likely competitiveness. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Industry A four-firm concentration ratio = Industry A Herfindahl index = Industry B four-firm concentration ratio = Industry B Herfindahl index = Suppose that the six firms in industry A have annual sales of 20, 20, 23, 16, 15, and 6 percent of total industry sales. For the six firms in industry B, the figures are 24, 20, 16, 15, 14, and 11 percent. b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index for each industry and compare their likely competitiveness. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Industry A four-firm concentration ratio = Industry A Herfindahl index = Industry B four-firm concentration ratio = Industry B Herfindahl index = Suppose that the six firms in industry A have annual sales of 20, 20, 23, 16, 15, and 6 percent of total industry sales. For the six firms in industry B, the figures are 24, 20, 16, 15, 14, and 11 percent. b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index for each industry and compare their likely competitiveness. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Industry A four-firm concentration ratio = Industry A Herfindahl index = Industry B four-firm concentration ratio = Industry B Herfindahl index = Suppose that the six firms in industry A have annual sales of 20, 20, 23, 16, 15, and 6 percent of total industry sales. For the six firms in industry B, the figures are 24, 20, 16, 15, 14, and 11 percent. b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index for each industry and compare their likely competitiveness. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Industry A four-firm concentration ratio = Industry A Herfindahl index = Industry B four-firm concentration ratio = Industry B Herfindahl index =

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