Suppose a few powerful firms control all production in an industry and face identical demand and cost schedules. If they successfully collude and maximize joint profits, then price, output, and profit levels in the industry will be the same as those in:
A. monopolistic competition.
B. an oligopoly with a kinked-demand curve.
C. regulated monopoly.
D. pure monopoly.
Answer: D
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