Assume That Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola Are Substitutes

question 171

Multiple Choice

Assume that Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola are substitutes. A rise in the price of Coca-Cola will have which of the following effects on the market for Pepsi?

• A) A movement down along the Pepsi demand curve.
• B) A rightward shift in the Pepsi demand curve.
• C) A movement up along the Pepsi demand curve.
• D) A leftward shift in the Pepsi demand curve.

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