Case Analysis
The following clip is the famous Greed is Good speech from the 1987 movie Wall Street. Gordon Gekko is a ruthless, legendary Wall Street corporate take-over artist. Here he addresses the annual shareholder meeting of Teldar Paper. Gekko owns shares of Teldar and is interested in taking it over too although his motives are hidden.
Write a 3-4 page case analysis in which you respond to the following:
• Given recent events in the corporate world, do you agree that “greed is good?”
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• What are the ethical issues involved in corporate takeovers?
