Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) - CE - Department of Economics- Principle of Microeconomics (ECON202) Chapter 12 or 26: Government and Product Market: Pre-Class & In-Class Activities Packet Name/I.D. Number: Section: Date: Part 1: Video Questions on At & t to Acquire DirecTV 1. How much money is involved in the planned purchase of DirecTV by At&t? 2. What does this deal give A t & t? 3. What is the estimated share price for DirecTV if the deal go through? 4. Does the merger make sense for At&t from a strategic point of view ? 5. What is the overall market share for pay TV now and in the future? 6. What other potentially big mergers are out there in this industry other than At&t and DirecTV? 7. What promises are made by the companies to the possible regulatory hurdles for the merger between Comcast and Time Warner? 8. Which company is the biggest wireless service provider in the U.S.? 9. What kind of merger is simple to understand and make sense on paper in the video story? 10. What kind of merger do you think is between DirecTV and Dish? Choose one & explain: Vertical or Horizontal or Conglomerate merger. 11. What new things did you learn from the video? (Circle one: All, Some, Few: Specify at least one in the space provided) 12. What question(s) do you have after watching the video about A t & t to acquire DirecTv? Specify at least one