Arizona Christian University United States v AT&T TMobile Discussion

1. case study

United States v. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom is
a lawsuit brought by the US Antitrust
Division
of the Department of Justice
which seeks to block the merger of AT&T and
T-Mobile USA.
If this merger happens, AT&T will acquire a customer base of approximately
132 million users, making it the largest wireless carrier in the United States.
Consumer groups argue that the merger would raise prices and stifle innovation
by consolidating so much of the wireless industry in one firm. But according to
AT&T, the merger would in fact increase network quality and lead to larger
savings for the company which would translate into better bargains for the
consumers.

  • Defend AT&T’s position as its CEO.
  • Defend this merger as T-Mobile’s or Deutsch Telekom’s CEO (both firms were co-defendants in this case).
  • Provide an expert testimonial as Verizon’s or Sprint Nextel’s CEO.
  • Challenge AT&T’s position as an antitrust lawyer working for the government.
  • As a party not directly involved in the case (such as a manager at another firm not in this industry or a student), what do you think is right about antitrust policy? What is wrong about antitrust policy? Why? (450 words)
  • 2.What is purpose of the ABC classification system? (200 words)
  • 3. Describe the four types of inventory (200 words)
  • 4. Explain meaning of aggregate planning (200 words)
  • 5. Why are S&OP teams typically cross-functional? 150 (words)
  • 6. Define chase strategy (200 words)
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