•Demonstrate that you’ve read the case study by incorporating the facts of the case in your responses as appropriate (you may draw from information regarding the focal company that doesn’t appear in the case, but if you rely entirely on non-case information, you will not fulfill this portion of the assignment. •

C‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ase Study Instructions: Read the corresponding case study in our textbook, and respond to all the prompts in Canvas; when responding: •Demonstrate that you’ve read the case study by incorporating the facts of the case in your responses as appropriate (you may draw from information regarding the focal company that doesn’t appear in the case, but if you rely entirely on non-case information, you will not fulfill this portion of the assignment. •Demonstrate that you understand the relevant textbook chapter(s) for the module and prompts, by appropriately referring to the chapter’s frameworks, theories, and key concepts in your responses (some of my prompts should lead you towards specific concepts, but feel free to draw from ideas throughout the chapter and entire textbook). Case Study: After reading the Collusion in Major League Baseball Case from our textbook, respond to the following prompts in one to four sentences: Based on the information in the case (and as of the case’s date, 1988-1990) • According to the case’s description, during the following periods d‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌id collusion exist between MLB owners and, if so, was it tacit or explicit (briefly describe why)? o In the offseason preceding the 1985 season o In the offseason preceding the 1986 season o In the offseason preceding the 1987 season o In the offseason preceding the 1988 season • Why might Major League Baseball be at risk if there is not explicit collusion, but there is tacit collusion (. not communicated between owners, nor through the commissioner’s office)? • Which industry attributes affected the likelihood of successful collusion in Major League Baseball (see Table ) and how so? o Additional information: Between 1984 and 1988, there were 26 MLB teams. New teams could not be added without approval of existing teams’ owners, andMajor League Baseball had limited ability to prevent other parties in its supply chain from working with other leagues (in baseball or in other sports) • How are the ethical implications of collusion in Major League Baseball similar and/or dissimilar from other examples of collusion (specific as given by the textbook, or in general as ‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌described by the textbook)?

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