Definition for Cartel
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A cartel is a group of firms that cooperate with each other to set prices higher than they would if they competed with each other. Explicit price fixing is illegal in the United States, so cartels are difficult to maintain. They are also difficult to maintain because each firm in the cartel has an incentive to cheat on the arrangements made by the cartel.