To Move the Allocation of Resources Closer to the Social

question 496

Multiple Choice

To move the allocation of resources closer to the social optimum, policymakers should typically try to induce firms in an oligopoly to

• A)collude with each other.
• B)form various degrees of cartels.
• C)compete rather than cooperate with each other.
• D)cooperate rather than compete with each other.

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