Recall the Application About Microsoft Having a Virtual Monopoly in the Market

question 63

Multiple Choice

Recall the application about Microsoft having a virtual monopoly in the market for personal-computer operating systems and business software.Which of the following best represents the way Microsoft keeps other firms from entering the market?

• A)Microsoft buys out small firms that have the potential to make a similar product.
• B)Microsoft uses limit pricing to deter entry.
• C)Microsoft has a patent that prohibits any firm from producing a similar product.
• D)Microsoft is a pure monopoly where it is impossible for other firms to enter the market.

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