Cartel Agreements Are Difficult to Maintain Because Individual Members

question 95

Multiple Choice

Cartel agreements are difficult to maintain because individual members

• A) can gain by raising their price above the price that is best for the cartel.
• B) are often unable to police the price and output policies of other members.
• C) can gain by secretly raising their price above the price that is best for the cartel.
• D) can enforce price arrangements vigorously in court.

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