One would expect that collusion among oligopolistic producers would be easiest to achieve in which of the following cases?

A. A rather large number of firms producing a differentiated product.
B. A very small number of firms producing a differentiated product.
C. A rather large number of firms producing a homogeneous product.
D. A very small number of firms producing a homogeneous product.


Answer: D

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