The likelihood of a cartel being successful is greater when:

A. firms are producing a differentiated, rather than a homogeneous, product.
B. cost and demand curves of various participants are very similar.
C. the number of firms involved is relatively large.
D. the economy is in the recession phase of the business cycle.


Answer: B

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