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a) By drawing upon your economic understanding of business, identify and explain the main motivations for firms to grow.

b) Evaluate the decision by Google to buy Motorola. What economic concepts would support this investment and in your opinion why might the purchase of Motorola be anti-competitive?

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a) By drawing upon your economic understanding of business, identify and explain the main motivations for firms to grow.
The main motivation for the firm to grow is to gain a larger market share. In addition, the reason is to have an opportunity to invest extra cash. Businesses want to grow because it helps them reduce competition, gain competitive advantage, and get the benefits of economies of scale.
b) Evaluate the decision by Google to buy Motorola. What ...

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