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Case on Cement Cartel in Egypt

Questions
1) Explain why price-fixing is considered to be anti-competitive?
2) Outline the argument put forward by the cement sector to counter the
accusations by the regulatory authorities. Do you agree with their argument?
3) Why might there be little incentive to game the domestic market because of
high export prices?
4) Does the article suggest that the authorities in countries around the world have
been successful in preventing anti-competitive practice in the cement industry?
Please explain your answer.
5) Why is it difficult to prove that cartels actually exist in practice?