The measure of concentration in an industry that takes the sum of the squares of the market shares of each firm in the industry is called _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

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Refer to the figure above. What is the consumer surplus when the market is perfectly competitive?

A) $30 B) $60 C) $90 D) $180

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Which of the following statements about monopoly is not correct?

a. In order for a monopoly to persist, there must be barriers to the entry of other firms. b. When a monopolist increases production, the quantity effect will tend to increase total revenue and the price effect will tend to decrease total revenue. c. A monopolist can sell as much as it wants at whatever price it chooses. d. Because a monopoly has market power, it will charge a price higher than what would prevail under conditions of perfect competition

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