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Basic Question 9 of 17

Collusion is motivated by a desire to ______.

A. reduce costs by eliminating unnecessary competition
B. increase profits by eliminating competition
C. better meet the needs of consumers through cooperation
D. avoid competition and increase profits

User Contributed Comments 6

User Comment
cgeek B?
Claudio You cannot eliminate competition. just wording difference I think.
Done You can eliminate competition but then it's desire turns into price fixing which is illegal.
wulin Eliminating competition = Kicking firms out of market.
Avoiding competition = Everybody in without competition.
YOUCANDOIT nice explanation wulin!
walterli Russian Collusion
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain supply and demand relationships under oligopoly, including the optimal price and output for firms as well as pricing strategy

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 1.