Quick Buck and Pushy Sales produce and sell identical products and face zero marginal and average cost. Below is the market demand curve for their product.
If Quick Buck and Pushy Sales decide to collude and work together as a monopolist, then together they should produce ________ units per month and charge ________ per unit.
A. 3,000; $1
B. 2,000; $2
C. 4,000; $2
D. 1,000; $3
Answer: B
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