1. What is the competition like in the radio broadcasting industry? Do a five-forces analysis of competition in the radio industry, explaining which competitive force is the strongest and which is the weakest. 2. Give your assessment of the business models and strategies for both XM Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Are their strategies working well? Why or why not? 3a. How has XM Radio’s working capital position changed from 2005 to 2006 (see page C-35)? 3b. How has Sirius Satellite’s working capital position changed from 2005 to 2006 (see page C-43)? 4. During the autumn of 2008, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler corporations were facing possible bankruptcy. Declining sales were forecast for the automobile industry, globally. Would you expect this to positively or negatively impact the merged Sirius XM Radio, Inc.? Explain, using the appropriate economic terminology (e.g., substitutes or complements) in your response, in proper context 5. What are the substitutes for Sirius XM Radio, Inc.? 6. For the twelve months ending in October 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ were down by 40% or more. Would you anticipate any impact on subscriptions for Sirius XM Radio, Inc.? Explain, using the appropriate economics terminology (e.g., substitutes or complements). 7. When cable television first became available, many felt that ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and local independent stations, which were free, would prevail. Cable television has grown, despite the fact that free television remains available. Is the same likely to occur with free versus subscription-based radio? In other words, do you expect growth, similar to that enjoyed by ShowTime, HBO, etc., to occur in the case of Sirius XM Radio? Ignore highdefinition television requirements and high-definition digital radio broadcasting when responding to this question. 8. What do you make of these firms and their enormous losses (see pages C-34 and C-42)? 9. What do you make of these firms and their revenue growth (see pages C-34 and C-42)? http://studentoffortune.com/question/722777/OBO--Case-Analysis-The-Battle-in-Radio-Broadcasting-XM-vs-Sirius-vs-Local-Radio-vs-Internet-Radio/1203841-CASE%20ANALYSIS%20PROCEDURE.pdf