Refer to Exhibit 26-3. If Firms J, K, and L were to merge, the four-firm concentration ratio would ____________________ and the Herfindahl Index would _____________________.
a. rise to 59 percent; rise to 1,212
b. rise to 28 percent; rise to 10,000
c. rise to 50 percent; rise to 1,062
d. not be affected; not be affected
e. rise to 60 percent; fall to 986