Scenario:

Two companies, Company 1 and Company 2, are seeking to merge with each other.They are both members of Industry A.Industry A has the following market share leaders:

Company 1:20%

Company 2:15%

Company 3:10%

Company 4:10%

Company A's corporate leaders, whom you have always considered to be brilliant and trustworthy, explain to you that Company A is very close to creating technology that could prevent the spread of disastrous wildfires approximately 50 times more effectively than current best practices.However, it would cost Company A approximately $500 million to finish the technology, and Company A's leaders explain that the company would never be able to recoup that investment and would suffer as a result.As a result, they ask for government financial assistance.

What do you do?Why?What other information might you want to know when making your decision?