Problem
A. What is Bork's approach - the current approach to antitrust laws?
B. According to the current approach to antitrust, does Amazon present a violation of antitrust laws? Explain.
C. What problem does Amazon present for antitrust laws - (hint-think about price)? Tie this in with the pricing mechanisms we have been learning about.
D. What issue do you see With Big Tech as it relates to antitrust laws?
E. Describe some of Amazon's anticompetition behavior. i. Does Amazon have market power? Explain - how/why. ii. Is Amazon good/bad for competition? Explain-how/why.
F. With Amazon's marketplace platform, how is risk assigned and how is this a problem as it relates to the different market structures we are learning about and antitrust laws. Be explicit B. What is the long-term consequence of this and how does this impact growth?
G. What does Lina Kahn propose as a solution?
H. What are some of the issues with the Facebook - Instagram merger? Was this merger good or bad for competition? Explain.
I. How did Google exert its market power in Europe and how did this behavior inhibit competition.