An industry consists of three firms with sales of 300000


An industry consists of three firms with sales of $300,000, $700,000, and $250,000.

a. Calculate the Herfindahl-Hirschman index (HHI).

b. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio (C4).

c. Based on the FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Guidelines described in the text, do you think the Department of Justice would attempt to block a horizontal merger between two firms with sales of $300,000 and $250,000? Explain.

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