_________________ Run the Range from Formal Joint Ventures to Short-Term

question 92

Multiple Choice

_________________ run the range from formal joint ventures to short-term contractual agreements.

• A) Cooperative synergies
• B) Strategic alliances
• C) Franchise organizations
• D) Tactical partnerships
• E) Partnerships

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Definitions:

Effective Collusion

coordination between competing firms to control prices or market shares in a way that benefits the entities involved, often at the expense of fair market competition.

Oligopolistic Collusion

When a few firms in an oligopoly market secretly agree to fix prices, limit production, or divide markets among themselves to reduce competition and increase profits.

Unstable Demand Conditions

A situation in which the demand for goods or services experiences frequent and unpredictable fluctuations.

Secret Price Cuts

Price reductions on goods or services that are not publicly advertised or disclosed to all customers.