Boeing and Airbus
In its early years, Airbus received subsidies for 100 percent of its development costs.
Discuss the situation. Is there a time when subsidies should be considered acceptable? Why or why not?
Boeing is expected to benefit from some $5.7 billion in tax breaks from the state of Washington. Why is the state of Washington willing to provide these tax breaks to Boeing?Why did Jack Ma decide it was time to take Alibaba public?
Why do you think the management of Alibaba decided against doing the IPO in China’s main stock market, Shanghai? Why did they ultimately decide against Hong Kong?
What were the legal, financial, and strategic advantages to Alibaba of undertaking its IPO in New York?Because the IPO was undertaken in New York, does this make Alibaba an American enterprise?
