Interviews, including advance preparation

Areas for Questions: Respondent
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The Divestiture Process
A. Buyer’s involvement in the process
B. Negotiation of the order
C. Negotiation of the agreement
D. Due diligence
E. Consummation of the divestiture
F. Hold separate/asset maintenance obligation
G. Monitoring
H. Effects of the Commission’s process
Order Obligations
Respondent’s Performance after Commission’s remedy compared to before remedy
A. Sales/share
B. Prices
C. Innovations/new product introductions
D. R&D
E. Product quality
F. Customers
Buyer’s Performance after Commission’s remedy compared to predecessor
A. Sales/prices/customers/innovations/new products/R&D/quality
B. Effects of buyer’s entry on Respondent
1. Extent of buyer’s competition with Respondent
2. Price, quality responses of Respondent
C. Effect on overall market
Projections
Respondent’s Assessment of Commission’s Process