When Firms Get Together and Agree on Prices and Output,it

question 13

Multiple Choice

When firms get together and agree on prices and output,it is called

• A) price leadership.
• B) the rule of reason.
• C) monopolistic competition.
• D) collusion.
• E) intermediation.

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