The Only Way a Cartel Is Able to Maintain Its

question 4

Multiple Choice

The only way a cartel is able to maintain its market power is if:

• A)all the members of cartel continue to cooperate
• B)the product has horizontal demand curve
• C)the product has an inelastic demand for their product
• D)the government uses competition law to break-up the cartel

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