Which would make it easier to maintain an effective collusive agreement in a cartel?

A. The emergence of a number of potential entrant firms.
B. A new method of pricing that makes it more difficult for firms in the cartel to determine the prices at which other cartel members are selling their product.
C. A decrease in the elasticity of demand for the cartel's product.
D. An increase in the number of substitutes for products produced by the cartel.


Answer: C

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