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Question 1:
What price per share is Microsoft offering for LinkedIn? How does this compare to LinkedIn’s closing stock price on Friday?
Question 2:
Do you think the deal will help revitalize Microsoft? Why or why not?
Question 3:
Both boards approved the deal. Do you think the deal makes shareholders of both Microsoft andLinkedIn better off? Why or why not?
Question 4:
Why are synergies difficult to realize when big companies combine?
Question 5:
Why do you think Moody’s said it would review Microsoft’s triple-A credit rating for a potential downgrade following news of the acquisition?