The word count requirement for the final paper is 1500 words . That is 5 pages at 300 words each. It is an actual paper, not discussion topic responses. A financial analysis is required. See the CASE SUBMISSION UPLOAD AREA for financial analysis and outline requirements, as well as a rubric. Make sure you meet the requirements before submitting for grading. Make sure proper nouns – Amazon, Amazon′s (possessive) – have an initial capital letter The recent push by device manufacturers like Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), and Alphabet Inc.′s (GOOG) Google into making in-house chips3 for their various devices is considered a threat to established chipmakers. One way the chipmakers could confront this threat is to get bigger, better, faster, and cheaper so that their big tech customers couldn′t make the argument that it is easier to make custom chips themselves. Why have semiconductor chips become essential? What has happened to semiconductors during the pandemic (First, the profits… then the shortage. We′ve in the shortage phase now). How will Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Google go about making their own chips? How much will they spend and how much will they make doing this? We need a good financial analysis here. READ THIS MATERIAL TO GET UP TO DATE ON CHIPS: Computer Chips Are the New Toilet Paper – The New York … https://www.nytimes.com › 2021/05/07 › technology › co… May 13, 2021 — Most people need toilet paper and computer chips every day, … Shortages of products like personal protective equipment made in China have … The US Needs to Get Back in the Business of Making Chips https://www.wired.com › Business › Intel Jul 14, 2021 — Pandemic-induced supply disruptions and competition from China put more pressure on US companies to manufacture semiconductors at home. Global Shortage of Computer Chips Hits US Manufacturing https://news.wttw.com › 2021/07/29 › global-shortage-… Jul 29, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the disruption of supply chains and manufacturing the world over. Manufacturers of computer chips in Asia … How the microchip powered pandemic life – BBC https://www.bbc.com › future › bespoke › made-on-earth Microchips inside every smartphone have also made it possible to track and trace people who have had contact with those who are infected. Tech giants are rushing to develop their own chips – here′s why https://www.cnbc.com › 2021/09/06 › why-tesla-apple-go… Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla and Baidu are all shunning established chip firms and bringing certain aspects of chip development in-house. Sep 6, 2021 There′s a global shortage of computer chips – what′s causing it? https://www.newscientist.com › article › 2271918-there… Mar 18, 2021 — China is now working on building up its own production of chips. The US is doing the same, and getting TSMC to build a $12 billion chip factory … Advertisement – Why the World Is Short of Computer Chips … https://www.washingtonpost.com › business › 2021/09/23 Sep 23, 2021 — That dependence was brought into stark relief when the Covid-19 pandemic and rising U.S.-China tensions made chips scarce. Hundreds of … What you need to know about the global chip shortage – The … https://www.washingtonpost.com › 2021/03/01 › comp… Mar 1, 2021 — A host of factors, from the trade war to the pandemic, have caused a global shortage in computer chips. It′s showing just how vital the tiny … Can We Fix the Semiconductor Shortage in the U.S.? | Time https://time.com › Business › Innovation Jun 28, 2021 — Everyday items like cars and toasters rely on microchips. … As the U.S. resets to post- pandemic life, a steady supply of semiconductors … Financial Analysis: CHIPS CASE How much will the company save? Where will the savings show up on the acquiring company’s financial statements? When are the savings expected to show up?
