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Five Companies sell pez candy and differentiate in terms of customer service and flavors

name market share percent
pez products 30
pez international 25
super pez 20
pez and associtate 15
piettes pez 10

a. Determine the four firm concentration ratio?
b. Compute the HHI (Herfindahl Index)

 

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