Which of the following is true of a successful cartel?

a. A successful cartel offers consumers the lowest possible price for a product.
b. A successful cartel minimizes profits for its members.
c. A successful cartel behaves as a monopolist in the market.
d. A successful cartel produces a quantity greater than that produced in a competitive market.
e. A successful cartel is always stable.


c

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Which of the following can a nation use to shift the supply or demand for its currency?

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A firm with market power faces the following estimated demand and average variable cost functions:Qd = 39,000 - 500P + 0.4M - 8,000PRAVC = 30 - 0.005Q + 0.0000005Q2where Qd is quantity demanded, P is price, M is income, and PR is the price of a related good. The firm expects income to be $40,000 and PR to be $2. Total fixed cost is $100,000. What is the estimated demand function for the firm? 

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What will be an ideal response?

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