Question

There were initially two satellite radio providers in the U.S. market, Sirius and XM Radio. The firms merged to form one firm, and the federal government did not challenge the merger. Although the merger created a single seller in this market, the existence of a monopoly may not have much impact on U.S. consumers. Which of the following statements are plausible reasons for the limited impact of the merger?

a. The merged firm will operate at higher capacity and may be able to reduce costs through economies of scale and perhaps learning-by-doing, which will benefit U.S. consumers.
b. Although there will only be one seller of satellite radio, there are other forms of radio broadcasts available to U.S. consumers and demand for satellite radio may be relatively elastic.
c. There are very large fixed costs in providing satellite radio, and the industry may be a natural monopoly. One seller may be able to operate at lower cost than two sellers.
d. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer: a. The merged firm will operate at higher capacity and may be able to reduce costs through economies of scale and perhaps learning-by-doing, which will benefit U.S. consumers.

Step-by-step explanation:

A merger occurs when two companies comes together and becomes one. This is done in order to expand the recah of a company, gain a market share, and also expand into new segments.

The plausible reasons for the limited impact of the merger will be because the merger will lead to the operation at a higher capacity which will ensure that there's cost reduction through economies of scale which will be beneficial to the consumers.