Hi Shiru, please analyze this case and answer the questions attached. 4 pages double spaced.

\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f\f1. Why was the board/management so divided on this issue? How would you rate HP's board in the way they handled this complicated strategic issue? 2. Do you support Fiorina's proposal to acquire Compaq? What are the pros and cons? State YOUR reasons for your position, which may or may not agree with the points raised by the management or the board members. 3. In your opinion, are there any alternative solutions to HP's struggling performance, other than the choice between merger and non-merger? 4. What is your assessment of the role played by third parties - consultants, investment bankers, analysts and institutional investors - in this deal