A reason why it is difficult for developing countries to maintain a cartel is that
A) the elasticity of demand for a cartel's output decreases over time.
B) producers in the cartel have an economic incentive to cheat.
C) economic profits discourage other producers from entering the industry.
D) producers in the cartel have the motivation to lower prices but not to raise prices.
E) tariffs allow producers in the cartel to produce items that make no profit.
B
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When the price of one pen is $1, 50 notebooks are demanded. When the price per pen increases to $5, the number of notebooks demanded decreases to 30. What is the cross-price elasticity of demand between the two goods using the arc method?
A) 0.1 B) -0.375 C) 3 D) -3
Cartels display a pronounced tendency to disintegrate over time because
A) increased profits induce laziness and carelessness among cartel members. B) nobody benefits in the long run from their operation since they merely redistribute wealth. C) their operation is so blatantly contrary to the public interest. D) there are so many margins on which competition can occur.