Which was the first western consumer product to be sold in erstwhile USSR?
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Pepsi Cola
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Computer
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Car
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None of these
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Correct answer
Explanation
Pepsi Cola was indeed the first western consumer product sold in the former USSR, with the famous 1972 Pepsi-Stolichnaya trade agreement. This historic deal allowed Pepsi to enter the Soviet market in exchange for Soviet vodka being sold in the United States. Computers and cars came later in the Soviet market opening.