Suppose Three Firms Form a Cartel and Agree to Charge

question 182

True/False

Suppose three firms form a cartel and agree to charge a specific price for their output. Each individual firm has an incentive to maintain the agreement because the firm's individual profits will be the greatest under the cartel arrangement.

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