Once a Cartel Establishes Its Profit-Maximizing Price

question 210

Multiple Choice

Once a cartel establishes its profit-maximizing price:

• A) Entry into the industry of new competitors will not affect the cartel's profits
• B) Output changes by cartel members have no effect on the market price
• C) Each cartel member is tempted to cheat on the cartel price in order to add to its profit
• D) All cartel members have a strong incentive to adhere to the agreed-upon price

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