Explain Collusion

question 18

Essay

Explain collusion. Is it legal or illegal? Can real-world firms collude? Do they?

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Definitions:

Purely Competitive

An economic model where numerous small businesses operate, offering identical products, with unrestricted market entry and exit, and complete transparency of information.

Short Run

A period in which at least one input in the production process is fixed and cannot be varied to influence output.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenue and all costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced, which decreases as output increases.