Fictitious Dialogue with CEO of PepsiCo

Fictitious Dialogue with CEO of PepsiCo
fictitious dialogue that takes place during a segment of Let- Talk Money, a fictitious  TV talk show that interviews prominent individuals in the business community.  During the segment, the show- host, a government official, and a business savvy CEO discuss the relationship between the government, the economy, and the company selected from the following list:1,050- to 1,400-word 
•	 Pepsi-Cola Companyâ„¢
•	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.â„¢
•	Lowe-®
•	Starbucks Coffee® Company
•	Barnes & Noble®
•	Amazon.com, Inc.©
•	Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.©
•	Dell, Inc.©
•	The Walt Disney Company©
•	Microsoft®
 
Note: You may use a company with which you are familiar as a substitute.
 
Use your creativity with this dialogue and develop the points of view of the characters involved. The following questions must be addressed and serve as a basis for grading this assignment:
 
•	In what type of situations might the selected company run a high risk of violating antitrust laws? How might the government react to assure fair competition within the company- given market?
•	In what ways might the selected company create a benefit externality? In what ways might it create a cost externality? How might the government respond to the externalities created by the selected company?
•	What is the importance of the government as a buyer in a market economy? Explain from both a governmental and a business perspective.
 
•	In what ways might the selected company do business with the government? From the company- perspective, what might be the benefits and drawbacks of selling to the government? From the government- perspective, what might be the benefits and drawbacks of buying from the company?
 
•	In what situation would the selected company likely consider a merger with one of the other companies on the list? What risks and benefits would a possible merger present? How might the government respond to the merger? Would the two companies merge? Explain why or wh