Which of the following explains why the NBA cartel is sustainable?
A) Team owners make more money, but players make less money.
B) Access to the NBA league is the good that the cartel controls to keep its members from cheating
C) NBA games compete against other professional and collegiate sports.
D) Consumers benefit from the salary cap that prevents rich teams from buying up all the great players.

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The NBA cartel controls access to the league and uses this as a way to prevent individual teams from cheating and disrupting the equilibrium of the market. This control over the entry into the league is what sustains the cartel.

Answer: D 
 The salary cap in the NBA benefits consumers by preventing the richest teams from buying up all the best players, which keeps the league competitive and exciting for fans. This helps to maintain the sustainability of the cartel.

Which of the Following Explains Why the NBA Cartel Is