Your Boss, Kerry Miller, Has Asked You to Analyze the Soft-Drink

question 149

Multiple Choice

Your boss, Kerry Miller, has asked you to analyze the soft-drink industry using Porter's Five Forces Model.Which of the following represents a substitute product in the soft-drink industry?

• A)Pepsi requires stores that carry Pepsi products to commit to minimum orders of 1,000 cases.
• B)Walmart negotiates a lower cost per bottle from Coke in exchange for premium shelf space in every Walmart store.
• C)Zevia Natural Diet Soda begins selling directly over the Internet.
• D)Vitamin water, fruit juice, coffee.

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