How Would a Merger Between Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola Affect

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Essay

How would a merger between Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola affect the four-firm concentration ratio for the soft drink market? How would it affect the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for the soft drink market?

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