If the firms in an oligopolistic industry can establish an effective cartel, the resulting output and price will approximate those of:

A. a purely competitive producer.
B. a pure monopoly.
C. a monopolistically competitive producer.
D. an industry with a low four-firm concentration ratio.


Answer: B

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