In 2011, 11 Modeling Agencies in Singapore Were Found to Have

question 144

Multiple Choice

In 2011, 11 modeling agencies in Singapore were found to have acted together in raising prices of modeling services. These firms acted as a:

• A) disunion.
• B) cartel.
• C) co-op.
• D) Bertrand monopoly.

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