5. Complaints are often made that the gasoline industry colludes to maintain monopoly profits for the oil companies. Following Hurricane Katrina, supply of gasoline from refineries to gasoline providers was reduced. As a result, gasoline industry revenue increased. Critics contended that the higher revenue was clear evidence of collusion in the gasoline industry to raise prices and generate monopoly profits. Provide an economics critique of this argument.

5. Complaints are often made that the gasoline industry colludes to maintain monopoly profits for the oil companies. Following Hurricane Katrina, supply of gasoline from refineries to gasoline providers was reduced. As a result, gasoline industry revenue increased. Critics contended that the higher revenue was clear evidence of collusion in the gasoline industry to raise prices and generate monopoly profits. Provide an economics critique of this argument.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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