Mega Corporation and BIG Enterprises are sugar producers in Brazil. The two companies decide to merge and become one new company called Mega-Big Corporation. If they complete their merger the new firm would control more than 80% of the market share in the country, and thus would be classified as a monopoly. Suppose you are hired by the Brazilian government to debate on whether the government should step in to limit the formation of the monopoly. Discuss pros and cons of the government action, and use the concepts of “efficiency” and “equality” in your arguments.
Develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. Organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing. Use well-structured sentences, audience-appropriate language, and correct conventions of standard American English.