In 2015, global mergers and acquisitions reached $4.9 trillion which made it the biggest year for corporate consolidation in the history of the world. Critics argue that huge corporate mergers create monopolies which prevent competition. Proponents of mergers argue that governments should not interfere with corporations and the free market should be allowed to run its own course.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, and the government should not interfere with the free market
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, we already have sufficient anti-trust laws in place to prevent monopolies
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, if the merged corporation would have more than 25% of the market share
@5P54YPW2yrs
@5NNHLMT2yrs
No, Monopolies are a result of government intervention
@5PS3CTY2yrs
End of lobbying confirmed, then legislation should be removed that benefits the larger established corporations and stifles start-up companies. That way the market will manage itself as the small guy can offer a cost effective solution free from endless laws and red tape that is unnecessary and costly to both services and jobs
@5P39V6Y2yrs
Success is success. This is America the land of opportunity so if someone does really well for themselves then great! They shouldn't be limited or further taxed
No, this is an obstruction of the free market (it lessens competition and drives up prices) and a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
@6P7X5DD1mo
a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act
How is this a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
I think you're confused about mega-mergers and the Sherman Antitrust Act.
The Sherman Antitrust Act is an antitrust law. Antitrust laws in the United States regulate the conduct and organization of businesses to promote competition and prevent unjustified monopolies (there are plenty of attempted mega-mergers that can be used as examples of unjustified monopolies).
"Mega mergers" are often anticompetitive in nature therefore the action of preventing mega-mergers is an action that comes as a result of antitrust laws (such as the Sherman Antitrust Act)Read more
@5NN4KJR2yrs
the government is the result of the mega merger. Fascism is when the government and business crawl in bed together. We, our parents and most of our grandparents have only experienced Fascism.
@5PDC4WB2yrs
this is a trick question; we already have sufficient anti-trust laws in place to prevent monopolies; the media blitz is not altruisticaly revealing that the current attempt at a merger is simply being put through the paces of those very same anti-trust laws. so in this case "the government" is actually doing what it is supposed to
@5PGCZ8K2yrs
Having a large share of the market is fine as long as the buisness in control is being conducted ethically and does not make major moves to deny others into the market.
@5LK9Q592yrs
No, but measures should put in place to prevent monopolizing
@5NN9JHX2yrs
The government should consider the impact, rather than having a hard and fast rule.
@5PZJTQ52yrs
Yes, except healthcare
@9452HPG15hrs
The people should own property generally
@943TQ235 days
No, unless the industry receives large government contracts or subsidies.
@942QMVW1wk
Yes, if the merged corporation would have more than 13% of the market share
No, the government should nationalize corporations that have more than 50% if the market share
Yes, and enterprises should be worker owned or state owned for essential services
@93RY3GW1mo
Depends on the actions to country and it’s workers
Yes, but preferably nationalize all industry.
@93GHCP92mos
No, antitrust laws must work against them
@93FNFM32mos
The Market should be an unlimited sea of businesses, big or small and not be controlled by The Government or Mega Corporations. The market shouldn’t have limits based on Government control by The Government or who you can do business with by Mega Corporations. If caught doing business with illegal organizations , businesses or terrorist groups the business itself cannot get in to automatic legal trouble but will be heavily questioned by the people and Government. Said Business can also be effected socially by citizens & other businesses based only on morals and ethics. Now businesses doing business with illegal organizations, businesses or a terrorist group with the evidence based intent to harm others especially innocence will be automatically legally punished.
I have know idea what this means
@939R7RL2mos
There's trust...then there is Anti-trust, what do you think
Yes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations except during times of national crisis
@missmia3122mos
M&A should be approved on a case by case basis
If it would benefit the market industry and consumers
@9368PLQ3mos
Yes but at the state level.
@935BFXF3mos
All corporations should be nationalized.
Yes, and break up all corporations into worker co-ops
@92XR2C73mos
Once the corporation is definitively shown to have negative effects on the market and consumers is when it should be broken up.
@92R7WQ33mos
As long as a monopoly doesn’t happen it’s fine
@92MNQQ43mos
The government should not interfere except in extreme cases.
@92CCN554mos
No, globalism makes monopoly status impossible.
@9298LWR4mos
No, government interference is whta lead to these mergers in the first place.
@928YLVS4mos
If the gov didn’t cause barriers to entry in the first place we wouldn’t have this problem
@928TCV24mos
Companies should be able to control as much of a market as they want, as long as they follow strict regulations.
No, but the government should regulate and control companies close to a Monopoly, so they don't dominate prices
No, just enforce existing anti-trust laws to ensure fair competition
@8ZX8V6C4mos
No, the government shouldn’t interfere with the free market and we already have sufficient ant-trust laws in place.
The free market should be allowed to continue but protections for smaller corporations should still be in effect.
@8ZTDWPP5mos
Yes, if the merged corporation would have more than 25% of the market share AND the government should break up existing mega corporations like Disney and FAANG
Only in certain markets.
@8Z63X625mos
No, let Microsoft rule the world.
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