A narrowly diversified firm has wide economies of scope. (True or false?)

A narrowly diversified firm has wide economies of scope.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 2

If the firms in an industry represented 35, 25, 20, 15, and 5 of the market's total revenues, respectively, what would be the measure of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for this industry?
 a. 2,500
 b. 3,525
 c. 7,725
 d. 10,000

QUESTION 3

Which of the following actions can prevent migration of individuals from one health insurance policy to another?
 a. Lowering the opportunity costs of switching from one policy to another.
  b. Fixing a uniform premium rate for all individuals under one type of policy.
  c. Conducting an interview of the people before placing them under different policies.
  d. Setting up a norm requiring all individuals to purchase the same coverage.

QUESTION 4

Firms can be governed like democracies are governed.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 5

If an industry currently dominated by three large producers whose revenues represent 30, 30, and 30 of the market's total revenues, with the remaining two firms each representing 5, then one of the large firms merged with one of the small ones, what would be the new four firm concentration ratio and the new Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for this industry?
 a. 100; 3,050
  b. 100; 2,750
  c. 95; 3,050
 d. 95 2,750

QUESTION 6

Assume that 50 percent of the population consisting of 2,000 low-risk people and 1,000 high-risk people choose a comprehensive health insurance plan having a break even premium of 800 . The remaining 50 percent, also consisting of 2,000 low-risk people and 1,000 high-risk people, choose a Health Maintenance Organization plan having a break even premium of 400 . If high-risk people submit claims worth 2,000 under the comprehensive plan and 1,000 under the HMO plan, which of the following situations will occur?
 a. High-risk people will shift to the comprehensive plan resulting in an increase in its premium rate.
  b. High-risk people will shift to the HMO plan resulting into a fall in its premium rate.
  c. Low-risk people will shift to the comprehensive plan resulting in a substantial decrease in its premium rate.
  d. Low-risk people in both groups will stick to their respective plans and minimize their losses.

QUESTION 7

A self-managed team is still headed by a boss.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false