
Economics of Public Issues (20th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
20th Edition
ISBN: 9780134531984
Author: Roger LeRoy Miller, Daniel K. Benjamin, Douglass C. North
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 16, Problem 1DQ
To determine
The reason due to which cartels are unstable.
Expert Solution & Answer

Explanation of Solution
The reasons for the instability of cartels are as follows:
- The members of cartels must have a major share in the market so that other producers do not suppress the decision taken by the cartels by expanding its production.
- The good that is a substitute of another good provided by the cartel must be of low quality and there must be a few numbers of substitutes available in the market.
- There must be solidarity among the members so that cheaters could be identified and punished.
- There must be very few external factors that can make the cartel unstable.
- However, the cartel members have a reason to deviate, in order to earn more profit. Cartel members cheat and decrease the price of goods to sell more quantity of outputs. Hence, the cartel needs a great deal of mutual cooperation to be stable.
Economics Concept Introduction
Concept introduction:
Cartel:
A cartel is a group formed by mutual cooperation. In an oligopoly market, many firms collaborate mutually to have control over market prices and supply of a good. OPEC is one of the known cartels in the oil production sector.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
Please asap with explanation
Please give with explanation
not use ai please
Chapter 16 Solutions
Economics of Public Issues (20th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- and u (C1, C2) = 1/2 = f) Derive analytically and show graphically the solution under other util- ity functions such as u (C1, C2) ac₁+bc2 where a, b > 0, u (C1, C2) = ac₁+bc1/2 acbc2 (assume that the agent is sufficiently rich to avoid the corner solution). What of these utility functions reflects best your own preferences (or indicate other utility function that represent your pref- erences).arrow_forwardnot use ai please don'tarrow_forwardnot use ai pleasearrow_forward
- Please give me true answer this financial accounting questionarrow_forwardnot use aiarrow_forwardExplain if any states are not a “friendly” place for tax preparers, payday lenders, title pawn lenders, and “credit approved” used car dealers to operate in and what they have done, regulation-wise.arrow_forward
- Explain the regulation or lack of regulation of payday lenders, title pawn lenders, and “credit-approved” used car dealers in Alabama.arrow_forwardExplain why people should avoid the business model of payday lenders, title pawn lenders, and “credit approved” used car dealers.arrow_forwardExplain why people fall prey to payday lenders, title pawn lenders, and “credit-approved” used car dealers.arrow_forward
- Please answer the following.arrow_forwardThe figure below shows the hypothetical domestic supply and demand for baseball caps in the country of Spain. Domestic Supply and Demand for Baseball Caps Price (€ per cap) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Spain Dd 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Baseball caps (thousands per month) Suppose that the world price of baseball caps is €2 and there are no import restrictions on this product. Assume that Spanish consumers are indifferent between domestic and imported baseball caps. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. a. What quantity of baseball caps will domestic suppliers supply to domestic consumers? thousand b. What quantity of baseball caps will be imported? thousand Now suppose a tariff of €1 is levied against each imported baseball cap. c. After the tariff is implemented, what quantity of baseball caps will domestic suppliers supply to domestic consumers? thousand d. After the tariff is implemented, what quantity of baseball caps will be imported? thousandarrow_forwardMay I please have the solutions for the following assignment? as 2025arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Principles of Economics (12th Edition)EconomicsISBN:9780134078779Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. OsterPublisher:PEARSONEngineering Economy (17th Edition)EconomicsISBN:9780134870069Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick KoellingPublisher:PEARSON
- Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)EconomicsISBN:9781305585126Author:N. Gregory MankiwPublisher:Cengage LearningManagerial Economics: A Problem Solving ApproachEconomicsISBN:9781337106665Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike ShorPublisher:Cengage LearningManagerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...EconomicsISBN:9781259290619Author:Michael Baye, Jeff PrincePublisher:McGraw-Hill Education


Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134078779
Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:PEARSON

Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134870069
Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:PEARSON

Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781305585126
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:Cengage Learning

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:9781337106665
Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:Cengage Learning

Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...
Economics
ISBN:9781259290619
Author:Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education