Answer:
4400
Increase
c. An index of 10,000 corresponds to a monopoly firm with 100% market share
Explanation:
Here are the options to the last question
Why is the largest possible value of the Herfindahl index 10,000 ?
a. An index of 10,000 corresponds to 100 firms with a 1% market share each
b. An industry with an index higher than 10,000 is automatically regulated by the Justice Department
c. An index of 10,000 corresponds to a monopoly firm with 100% market share
HHI index = 60² + 20² + 20² = 4400
If one of the firms leaves the industry, the market share would be distributed between the two firms and this would cause the HHI index to increase as firm's concentration would increase
If only one firm operates in the industry, its market share would be 100% and its HHI index would be 100² = 10,000. For an industry to exist there has to be at least one firm operating in the industry,
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Product costs are the costs directly incurred from the manufacturing process. The three basic categories of product costs they are;
1) direct material
2) direct labour
3) manufacturing (factory) overhead.
Manufacturing overhead cost also include the following;
a) indirect labour: Indirect labor is the labor of those who are not directly involved in the production of the products.
b) indirect material: Indirect materials are materials that are used in the production process but that are not directly traceable to the product.
Answer:
Real rate of returns are lower than nominal rates of return, therefore, using a real discount rate would overestimate a project's net present value. This could result in unprofitable projects being accepted because the NPV was erroneously calculated. If you want to use a real discount rate, you must first convert cash flows to real dollars.
For example, nominal discount rate is 10%, inflation rate is 5%, real discount rate is 5%.
Initial outlay $100
NCF year 1 = $40
NCF year 2 = $40
NCF year 3 = $40
Using the real discount rate, the NPV = $8.93
Using the nominal discount rate, the NPV = -$0.53
Answer:
no surplus or shortage
Explanation:
Equilibrium price is the price at which quantity demand equal quantity supplied. Above equilibrium price there is a surplus - quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded.
Below equilibrium price there is a shortage - quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
If demamd increases by 100, new equilibrium is 40
Thus, ceiling price equal equilibrium
Price ceiling is when the government or an agency of the government sets the maximum price for a product. It is binding when it is set below equilibrium price.
Effects of a binding price ceiling
It leads to shortages
it leads to the development of black markets
it prevents producers from raising price beyond a certain price
It lowers the price consumers pay for a product. This increases consumer surplus
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