The economists of the Federal Trade Commission suggested rejection of Coke's merger with Dr. Pepper as it could:
a. increase overall competition in the soft drinks industry.
b. lower Coke's share in the carbonated and soft drinks market.
c. reduce the profitability of the entire soft drinks industry.
d. allow Coke to profitably raise its prices by 5 to 10 percent.
D
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A) P2 deP1 B) P3cbP1 C) 0P1 bQ1 D) P3caP0
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Moving down a straight-line demand curve, the absolute price elasticity of demand
A) increases. B) is constant. C) decreases. D) varies in uncertain ways.
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