The Table Below Shows the Payoff (Profit) Matrix of Firm

question 102

Multiple Choice

The table below shows the payoff (profit) matrix of Firm A and Firm B indicating the profit outcome that corresponds to each firm's pricing strategy (where $500 and $200 are the pricing strategies of two firms) .Table 12.2

-Which of the following statements about collusion is true?

• A)Collusion is legal in the United States.
• B)Its overriding goal is to enhance competition and thereby increase profits.
• C)The greater the number of firms, the less difficult it is to maintain a collusion.
• D)Collusion never results in benefits for the participants.
• E)Collusion may help to increase the profits of the participating firms.

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