What is a key weakness of cartels?

a. Member cooperation tends to fail when there is a shortage of the cartel commodity.
b. Cartels are often broken up externally by more powerful actors, usually consumers.
c. Cartels are often deeply restricted by both international and domestic law.
d. Cartels make themselves more vulnerable than their consumers to price shocks caused by their own actions.
e. There is a tendency to cheat on production quotas when markets are soft and the price drops.


Answer: e

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