Cartels Often Dissolve Because

question 130

Multiple Choice

Cartels often dissolve because

• A)their members often set a time limit as to how long the cartel should exist.
• B)their members often cheat on the cartel agreements because they have incentive to.
• C)their members often find that they do not earn as high profits from the cartel as they had hoped to.
• D)firms in a cartel face different costs than firms outside a cartel.
• E)none of the above

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