1. Why do you think Apotheker was so eager to make an acquisition? Premium Reasonable? 

2. Why do most acquisitions result in paying a premium over the market price? 

3. Was the 50% premium for Autonomy reasonable? Why or why not? 

4. Ethics and Stakeholders? 

5.Was it unethical for Apotheker to propose the acquisition at a 50% premium? Why or why not? 

6.Was it unethical for Autonomy to go along with the price at a 50% premium? Why or why not? 

7.Who suffers the consequences of an overpriced acquisition? Alternative Actions? 

8.What could HP and Autonomy have done differently to avoid the public backlash and share price drop the company suffered? 

9.As you answer all of these questions, make sure you give specific consideration to each of the following: 

  a. Identify ethical and social responsibility issues 

10 Describe the issues in detail, explain the underlying ethical principles, and show evidence of all pertinent facts from both sides of the issue. 

11 Identify relevant stakeholders 

12 Describe the relevant stakeholders and the stakeholders’ perspectives and interests. 

 13 Evaluate possible impact of alternative courses of action on stakeholders 

14 Provide a detailed and principled explanation of what could have been done differently and how that would have affected the relevant stakeholders. Analyze and describe all sides of the issue. 

15 Why might some people act unethically? 

16 What rationalizations might they use? 

17 Provide a viable plan of action Explain what alternative courses of action would have most clearly resolved the ethical and social responsibility issue.