
Scenario 17-1
Assume that the countries of Irun and Urun are the only two producers of crude oil.Further assume that both countries have entered into an agreement to maintain certain production levels in order to maximize profits.In the world market for oil, the demand curve is downward sloping.
-Refer to Scenario 17-1.If Irun fails to live up to the production agreement and overproduces,what can be said about Urun's situation
A) Urun will invariably be worse off than before the agreement was broken.
B) Urun will counter by decreasing its production in order to maintain price stability.
C) Urun's profit will be maximized by holding its production constant.
D) Urun will be even worse off if it follows suit and increases production.
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