If an oligopolist is part of a cartel that is collectively producing the monopoly level of output,then that oligopolist has the incentive to lower production with the aim of
A) lowering prices.
B) increasing profits for the group of firms as a whole.
C) increasing profits for itself, regardless of the impact on profits for the group of firms as a whole.
D) None of the above is correct.
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