Star Computer and a Small Telecommunications Company Are Considering a Merger.A

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Essay

Star Computer and a small telecommunications company are considering a merger.A socially minded member of Star Computer's board of directors is against the merger,however,because she is concerned that the merger might not benefit society as a whole.Provide the board member with an argument for why it may be socially beneficial for the merger to take place.

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The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.

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