Keyword: discount
Bundle of Sorrows (6/22/2006)
Merger between firms making complementary components might be anti-competitive if the merged company can price their bundled products lower than the independent component makers.
Keywords: antitrust regulation, bundle, competition, complementary goods, components, discount, European Commission, GE, Honeywell, Justice Department, merger, pricing, profit maximization
Harvesting the Future (12/21/2001)
Injury victims might be prevented from selling their streams of future settlement payments for a lump sum for fear that they might not spend their quick cash wisely.
Keywords: annuity, car loans, credit card balance, discount, factoring, future payments, interest rate, lottery, lump sum cash, present value, structured settlements, time preference