Unit 5
Group ProjectTopic
is on Cellular Phone Merger on ATT and Metro PCS I am against the issue Note(That me part of the assignment in the group)Group Mates:.aiu-online.com/Classroom/Pages/AssignmentDetail.aspx?Class=321315&tid=210&aid=792411″>Dalmau,
Tanya .aiu-online.com/Classroom/Pages/AssignmentDetail.aspx?Class=321315&tid=210&aid=792411″>Dujua, Anna Sarah .aiu-online.com/Classroom/Pages/AssignmentDetail.aspx?Class=321315&tid=210&aid=792411″>Hambrick,
Joyce .aiu-online.com/Classroom/Pages/AssignmentDetail.aspx?Class=321315&tid=210&aid=792411″>Kirkwood,
Macleata .aiu-online.com/Classroom/Pages/AssignmentDetail.aspx?Class=321315&tid=210&aid=792411″>Marquez,
MariahDeliverable
Length:1-pages
part 1 IndustyDscriptions and 1 Pages
for Part 2 ArgumentDetails:There have been several mergers of large firms within
oligopolies. In this assignment, you are to assess the impact of those
mergers, on industry, on consumers and on society as a whole. There are three
parts to the assignment.
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First, you are to go to the Federal Trade Commission’s website
at.ftc.gov/bc/index.shtml”>http://www.ftc.gov/bc/index.shtml and
select one proposed merger for your paper. Then, in a group
discussion board, present a complete description of the industry.
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Second, in another group discussion board, present two
arguments: One in support of the merger andthe
other opposing the merger.
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Finally, write a 2 page paper that contains the industry
description, and the two arguments.
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Set-up a group discussion board and post the following
information.
Part 1)Industry Description:
1. Describe
the firms in the proposed merger. List their annual sales, and extent of
their operations.
2. From
the firms’ point of view, what are some of the incentives to consolidate?
3. List
and describe the firms in the industry.
4. Describe
the product, production methods, scale of production, and sources for
raw materials. What technologies are used?
5. Describe
the competitive environment within the industry. Is there a dominant
firm? Are the other firms follow or actively compete? How do they
compete? (For example, by using price, advertising, quality or some
other variable.)
6. Report
and interpret the 4 firm concentration ratio, the 8 firm concentration ratio
and the Herfindahl Hirschman Index for the industry.
Part 2)Two Arguments:
In a separate group discussion board, present two arguments. The
first should argue in favor of the proposed merger, from the perspective of
the firms. The second argues against the proposed merger from the
perspective of the broader public interest. In those arguments, answer
the following questions.
1. Explain
the importance of competition among firms.
2. Explain
whether the competitive environment in this industry benefits society or not.
3. Is a
high degree of market concentration a boon or threat to consumers? Explain.
Use either the allocative efficiency or dynamic efficiency arguments.
4. Can the
oligopoly market structure benefit both consumers and businesses by forging
common standards in industries that experience rapid technological change?
Part 3)Written Report:Write a 5-8 page paper that contains the information presented in your group
discussion boards. Concentration ratios and descriptive statistics for various
industries are available at the Census Bureau’s economic census web site:.census.gov/epcd/www/concentration.html”>http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/concentration.html
.Date Due:FridayDec 07,2012Objective:· Identify the overall
performance of an economic system
· Research, write and
present a paper on economics
· Explain market
influences such as consumers, products and profits on business strategiesSubmitted Files:.aiu-online.com/Classroom/Pages/SubmitAssignment.aspx?class=321315&tid=210″>Submit
AssignmentScore:N/AInstructor Comments:Your group will need
to set up two discussion boards in the small group area to address the
assignments requirements. I will post some instructions for doing that
in an “instructor’s files” discussion board list that I set up in
the small group area. The first DB will address the questions in part
1, the second DB, the questions in part 2.
When I indicate that I
have made the small group assignments, the group should select a leader,
familiarize yourselves with the assignment, and come up with an equitable
division of labor. You might consider splitting your group into two
smaller groups. The first might address part 1, the second part 2. Once you
have posted your contributions to part 1 or part 2, EVERYONE in the group
should critique the DB postings.
Then you can put
together the final paper, edit it, format it and submit it.To find
information on mergers on the ftc site.
Go to .ftc.gov/”>www.ftc.gov
You will
see a horizontal menu. Click on the competition tab.Next you
will see a new horizontal menu appear. Click on the merger tab.
When you
get to the merger review page, scroll down to the enforcement section.
Click on
the mergers tab there or “by industry” or “by name” links.
Those
will take you to a page where cases are listed along with a brief description
of the case.
Each of
those cases has a web address link.
To get
more information on a specific case, click on the web address link for that
case.
There are
other ways to access information in the FTC site. You might want to spend
some time poking around.