A soft-drink concentrate producer makes a 20% margin on its regular soda and 25% on its diet version of the same drink.The soft-drink bottlers,however,are required to sell both the regular and diet versions to the retailers at the same price.This is a classic example of ________.

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The situation described is a classic example of channel conflict, where the producer and bottlers have conflicting goals and interests. The producer wants to make a higher margin on the diet version, but the bottlers are required to sell both versions at the same price to retailers. This can lead to tension and conflict in the channel.

A Soft-Drink Concentrate Producer Makes a 20% Margin on Its