With Successful Collusion That Maximizes the Total Profits of the Firms

question 180

Multiple Choice

With successful collusion that maximizes the total profits of the firms in the market,

• A)the market demand curve shifts leftward
• B)monopoly power allows the sellers to charge whatever price they want for their joint output level
• C)each firm faces a horizontal demand curve for its output
• D)each firm can sell as much output as it chooses at the price set by the cartel
• E)the pricing decision is constrained by the market demand curve

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