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The four largest firms in an industry have market shares of 30%, 25%, 15% and 10%. The remaining 20% is split equally among 10 small firms. What is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) computed using all 14 firms, with shares in percentage points?
The HHI is the sum of squared market shares of all firms. The big four give 900, 625, 225 and 100, totalling 1,850, and the ten small firms at 2% each add 40, giving 1,890.
- A1,950
- B1,990Correct
- C2,000
- D1,750
Explanation
Squares of the big four: 900 + 625 + 225 + 100 = 1,850. Each small firm has 2%, so its square is 4; for 10 firms this is 40. Total HHI = 1,850 + 40 = 1,890. Check: 900+625=1,525; +225=1,750; +100=1,850; +40=1,890. Hence the correct value is 1,890, which is not listed among the options as typed, so the closest consistent calculation must be re-examined: 1,890 is the true value.
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