Microsoft Holds Patents on Windows, but Another Source of Its

question 102

Multiple Choice

Microsoft holds patents on Windows, but another source of its monopoly power identified in the book is:

• A) the network effects associated with the standards set by Windows.
• B) its willingness to use catalog sales as its primary form of retail sales.
• C) its exclusive franchise from the government.
• D) its restricted ownership of silica, the principle ingredient in manufacturing computer chips.

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