If Joint Profits Are to Be Maximized in an Oligopolistic

question 11

Multiple Choice

If joint profits are to be maximized in an oligopolistic industry with a homogeneous product, the firms

• A) have no individual incentive to cheat on the agreement.
• B) can produce whatever output they want at the agreed- upon price.
• C) must form a cartel in order to be legal.
• D) need to determine the share of output each firm will produce.
• E) none of the above -- differentiated products are required for joint- profit maximization in oligopoly.

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