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Chapter 26: Q. 4 - Problems (page 598)
What is the value of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for the industry in Problem 26-2?
The formula can be used to calculate the value of HHI for the industry.
Thus,
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Explain alternative methods of measuring industry concentration
Why do you suppose that a handful of large firms have become predominant in the market for multiplayer electronic games, in which network effects are particularly important?
Consider the following list, and classify each item according to the appropriate type of two-sided market-audience-making, matchmaking, shared input, or transaction-based-and write a one sentence answer justifying your classification. (Hint: You may wish to check out the firms' Web sites to assist in answering this question.)
a. Realtor.com
b. NYTimes.com
c. Linux.com
d. Paypal.com
Understand how to apply game theory to evaluate the pricing strategies of oligopolistic firms
Explain why network effects can cause the demand for a product either to expand or to contract relative to what it would be if there were no network effects.
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