Recently the Russian Subsidiary of PepsiCo Needed to Import Bottling

question 28

Multiple Choice

Recently the Russian subsidiary of PepsiCo needed to import bottling equipment from the United States. However, the Russian government did not allow the
Company to exchange rubles for dollars, so it exported Russian vodka to the
United States to earn enough dollars to import the needed equipment. This would be
An example of _____________________.

• A) retaliation.
• B) countertrade.
• C) sanction.
• D) domestication.
• E) profit sharing.

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Definitions:

Oligopolistic Firms

Businesses operating in a market structure where a few companies have the majority of market share and can often influence prices and market conditions.

Sales

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Rivals

Competitors within the same industry or market vying for the same customer base.

Concentration Ratios

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