If a Cartel Is Unable to Monitor Its Members and Punish

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a cartel is unable to monitor its members and punish those firms that violate their agreement, then

• A)the member firms will each act as price setters.
• B)the cartel will prosper in the long run.
• C)the market will become a monopoly.
• D)the cartel will fail.

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