
As a measure of competition in an industry, concentration ratios have several flaws.One of these flaws is that concentration ratios
A) assume that all industries have low barriers to entry.
B) assume that a ratio less than 40 percent means an industry is perfectly competitive.
C) assume there are only four firms in an industry.
D) are calculated for the national market, even though competition in some industries is mainly local.
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Q17: The value of the four-firm concentration ratio
Q18: Which of the following is not a
Q19: An oligopolist differs from a perfect competitor
Q20: A characteristic found only in oligopolies is
A)break-even
Q21: Which of the following is not a
Q23: A reason why there is more competition
Q24: Economies of scale can lead to an
Q25: A four-firm concentration ratio measures
A)the extent to
Q26: Oligopolies exist and do not attract new
Q27: Patents, tariffs, and quotas are all examples
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