Professional Assignment 1

Read “A Battle for Dominance in Mobile Payments” on pages 67-71.

Then, answer the four discussion questions (with at least eight [8] peer-reviewed sources):

1. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of mobile payment systems in (a) developed

countries and (b) developing countries?

2. What are the key factors that differentiate the different mobile payment systems?

a. Which factors do consumers care most about?

b. Which factors do merchants care most about?

c. Are there forces that are likely to encourage one of the mobile payment systems to

emerge as dominant? If so, what do you believe will determine which becomes

dominant?

3. Is there anything the mobile payment systems could do to increase the likelihood of them

becoming dominant?

4. How do these different mobile systems increase or decrease the power of (a) banks and (b) credit

cards?

Write a detailed 4-5 page report formatted in APA with a minimum of eight (8) peer-reviewed

sources..