Explain why it might be both socially and economically
beneficial for governments to regulate the merger activity of firms
in highly concentrated markets (Oligopoly markets) such as the
wireless phone industry or the cable-TV industry?
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? What reasons might
explain why someone would prefer the Articles of Confederation to
the Constitution? What were the biggest benefits of the
Constitution over the Articles of Confederation?
1. Please give and explain 5 suggestions for successful mergers.
What will make mergres profitable? Why do you think so?
2. Please give and explain 5 suggestions for successful
acquisitions. What will make acquisitions profitable? Why do you
think so?
3. Give and explain sevearl disadvantages of the first mover.
Think opposite ideas of the first mover advantages. Why do you
think so?
What is a reason why someone might drop out of therapy (even if
they really need it), and what advice might you offer them if you
were trying to get them to stay in therapy?
Why
might someone want to know his or he risk of developing a serious
disease if little can be done to prevent it? Would you want to know
your own risk? Why or why not?
Why might someone argue the Texas court system is inefficient
and irrational?
a. Judicial candidates are banned from talking about partisan
elections but they also have to run on partisan labels
b. The texas courts often overlap with each other and look more
like a patchwork array of courts
c. Judicial candidates are banned from receiving any campaign
donations but yet have to finance a campaign for election
d. Because judicial candidates end up having to
consider different points of view...
should one invest in stocks or bonds? How would you advise
someone to make their investment choices? In your discussion,
highlight the features of each investment choice and when stocks
may be preferred over bonds and vice versa.
1. Discuss the risks involved with trading futures contracts.
Why might someone choose to accept these risks? In other words,
what benefits might one get from using futures?
b- Explain how credit default swaps (CDS) are like insurance.
Sometimes when someone purchases insurance they go on to engage in
riskier behavior than they otherwise would have (something we call
moral hazard in economics); explain how this could be a problem
with investors who purchase CDS.