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Suppose That Firms a and D in This Table Merged

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Suppose that firms A and D in this table merged into a single firm. The four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index would A) remain unchanged and rise, respectively. B) rise and remain unchanged, respectively. C) both fall. D) both rise. Suppose that firms A and D in this table merged into a single firm. The four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index would


A) remain unchanged and rise, respectively.
B) rise and remain unchanged, respectively.
C) both fall.
D) both rise.

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