Which industry do you think exhibits the most concentration

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The following table gives U.S. market share data in percentages for three paper product markets in 1994.

Facial Tissue Toilet Paper Paper Towels
Company % share Company % share Company % share
Kimberly-Clark 48 Procter & Gamble 30 Procter & Gamble 37
Procter & Gamble 30 Scott 20 Scott 18
Scott 7 James River 16 James River 12
Georgia Pacific 6 Georgia Pacific 12 Georgia Pacific 11
Other 9 Kimberly-Clark 5 Scott 4
Other 16 Other 18

a. Calculate the four-firm concentration ratio for each industry.
b. Calculate each industry's HHI Index.
c. Which industry do you think exhibits the most concentration?

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