A Cartel Is

question 175

Multiple Choice

A cartel is

• A) a market structure with a small number of large firms.
• B) a market structure with a large number of small firms.
• C) a group of firms acting together to raise price, decrease output, and increase economic profit.
• D) a market with only two firms.
• E) another name for an oligopoly.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with the amount of production output of a company.

Purely Competitive Industry

Characterized by many firms selling identical products, where no single firm can influence the market price, ensuring competition based on price.

Short-Run Costs

Costs that vary with the level of output in the short term, where some inputs are fixed.

Fertilizer

A substance, either chemical or organic, introduced to soil or land to improve its fertility and boost the growth of plants.