The Competition Bureau in Canada wants to increase competition and reduce monopoly power. Thus it it worries about industry concentration in Canada. Assume there is an oligopoly in Canada in the production of Computer Aided Design (CAD) machines which also has a cartel. Which of the following will make it easier for the Canadian cartel to operate effectively over time?

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