Economics:
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 28, Problem 7E
To determine
To explain:
Whether the market is very competitive or non-competitive if the Herfindahl-Hirschman index for domestic production of televisions is 5,000.
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