Figure 3-5
Personal Computer Industry Market Shares
Assume the following correctly shows the market shares of the five firms in the market:
FirmMarket Share——————————-Dell50%HP30%Gateway9%Toshiba6%Apple5% ——- 100%
a. It will drop to 3,425.
b. It will not change.
c. It will increase to 10,000.
d. It will increase to 4,550.
e. None of the above.
Figure 3-5 Personal Computer Industry Market Shares Assume the following correctly shows the market shares of the five firms in the market: Firm Market Share Dell 50% HP 30% Gateway 9% Toshiba 6%Apple 5%100% Refer to Figure 3—5, above. If HP merges with Gateway and Toshiba, what happens to the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index?