Firm X owns both tea and coffee plantations. It sells directly to the public. If the firm wants to increase the sales for the coffee, assuming that tea and coffee are substitutes, which of these strategies can it employ?
a. Increase the price for the tea
b. Offer free expedited shipping on the coffee
c. Advertise the tea more heavily
d. Both A&B
Ans: d. Both A&B
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