SoftBank CEO Says Sprint, T-Mobile Merger 'Makes Sense'

The transcript discusses the US mobile market, focusing on Sprint's acquisition and its valuation. It highlights the strategy to merge Sprint with T-Mobile, facing challenges from government approval. Despite initial setbacks, Sprint has become profitable, and the speaker argues for a competitive market structure with three major players instead of two dominant ones.

Which of the following companies was acquired by the narrator in the United States?

• T-Mobile

• Sprint

• Verizon

• AT&T

What is the reported return on equity investment for Sprint?

• 50%

• 40%

• 20%

• 30%

What was the narrator's original strategy regarding Sprint and T-Mobile?

• To sell Sprint

• To acquire both Sprint and T-Mobile

• To acquire only T-Mobile

• To acquire only Sprint

Why was the merger between Sprint and T-Mobile initially rejected?

• Lack of financial resources

• Government disapproval

• Competition from Verizon

• Internal company issues

What market structure does the narrator believe is better for competition?

• Triopoly

• Oligopoly

• Duopoly

• Monopoly