What Is Hypodescent? Why Is It an Arbitrary Rule of Racial

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What is hypodescent? Why is it an arbitrary rule of racial classification?

Understand the concept and examples of tacit and overt collusion in regulating competition among firms.

Identify conditions under which tacit collusion is difficult to achieve or maintain in markets.

Recognize the role of international cartels, particularly OPEC, in affecting global markets.

Explain the tit-for-tat strategy and its implication for sustaining cooperation or competition among firms.

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