If a Cartel Is Unable to Monitor Its Members and Punish

question 56

Multiple Choice

If a cartel is unable to monitor its members and punish those firms that violate the agreement,then

• A) the member firms will each act as price setters.
• B) the cartel will prosper in the long run.
• C) the market will become a monopoly.
• D) the cartel will fail.

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