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- A cartel is an agreement among national or
- international firms to fix prices for their
- products. A cartel may restrict supply
- (output), to raise prices in order to
- increase member profits. National laws
- concerning cartels differ widely, and
- international agreement is difficult to
- achieve. In Germany, cartels are the most
- common form of monopolistic organization.
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- Subject by: Russell Webb
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