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CMA to investigate funeral price fixing

Graham Watson

1st June 2018

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are investigating the cost of UK funerals for price fixing. They are dead against it. Another example of profit maximising firms acting in a fashion that is encouraged by the prevailing market structure.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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