Figure: Collusion (Figure: Collusion) in the Figure Collusion, Panel (C)

question 37

Multiple Choice

Figure: Collusion (Figure: Collusion) In the figure Collusion, panel (c) gives the combined marginal revenue, demand, and marginal cost curves for an industry containing several firms.Panels (a) and (b) give marginal cost curves for two of those firms.The quantity of output produced by firm 2 when there is collusion in the industry is shown by:

• A)H.
• B)J.
• C)K.
• D)L.

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