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Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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A.The larger the Herfindahl index, the greater the degree of market power in an industry.
B.If an industry evolves from monopolistic competition to oligopoly, we would expect the four-firm concentration ratio to increase.
C.One major problem with concentration ratios is that they fail to take into account the localized market for products.
D.An industry producing a homogeneous product whose four-firm concentration ratio is 76 percent is an example of monopolistic competition.
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To assess which statement is NOT correct, I’ll evaluate each option on its own merits and relate it to standard concepts in industrial organization. Option 1: 'The larger the Herfindahl index, the greater the degree of market power in an industry.' This is generally true. The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) sums squared market shares; higher values indicate greater concentration and typically more market power for the firms in t......Login to view full explanation

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