1-What competitive strategy are the credit card companies pursuing? How do information systems support that strategy? 2-What are the business benefits of analyzing customer purchase data and constructing behavioral profiles? 3-Are these practices by credit card companies ethical? Are they an invasion of privacy? Why or why not? 4-Evaluate the impact of the iPad using Porter's competitive forces model. 5-What makes the iPad a disruptive technology? Who are likely to be the winners and losers if the iPad becomes a hit? Why? 6-What effects will the iPad have on the business models of Apple, content creators, and distributors