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In 1989, the Detroit Free Pressand Detroit Daily News(the only daily newspapers in the city) obtained permission to merge under a special exemption from the antitrust laws. The merged firm continued to publish the two newspapers but was operated as a single entity.

a. Before the merger, each of the separate newspapers was losing about $10 million per year. What forecast would you make for the merged firms' profits? Explain.

b. Before the merger, each newspaper cut advertising rates substantially. What explanation might there be for such a strategy? After the merger, what prediction would you make about advertising rates?

 

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