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JGIBBSON

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There are 30 firms in an industry. What happens to that industry's four-firm concentration when the third- and fourth-largest firms merge?
 
  A) Nothing, because their shares are already included in the concentration calculation.
  B) The industry's concentration ratio will fall.
  C) The industry's concentration ratio will increase.
  D) It is impossible to know without more information.

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Commonwealth Edison is the only provider of electricity to many households in the Chicago area. Commonwealth Edison is regulated by the government. This type of regulation is known as
 
  A) the Federal Register.
  B) social regulation.
  C) the market share test.
  D) economic regulation.


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cpetit11

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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


JGIBBSON

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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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