In 1986, PepsiCo Announced Its Intention to Buy 7-Up for $380

question 102

Multiple Choice

In 1986, PepsiCo announced its intention to buy 7-Up for $380 million and Coca-Cola said it would buy Dr Pepper for $470 million. Because the Herfindahl-Hirschman index for carbonated soft drinks is ________, the Federal Trade Commission ________ the mergers.

• A) low; allowed
• B) low; blocked
• C) high; allowed
• D) high; blocked

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