If a firm perceived that the other firm in an implicit pricing agreement dropped its price in response to a change in market conditions, then its most likely response would be to:

A. match the other firm's price.
B. engage in a price war.
C. raise price to punish the other firm.
D. keep its price the same.


Answer: A

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