A Few Years Ago Anti-Trust Proceedings (Proceedings for Uncompetitive Conduct)

question 39

Multiple Choice

A few years ago anti-trust proceedings (proceedings for uncompetitive conduct) were brought against Microsoft in the USA.The company was alleged to have abused its monopoly in the desktop operating systems market.The Court decided that:

• A)there was ample and adequate scope for any potential competitor to develop a viable alternative to Windows
• B)there was a 'barrier to entry' that made it prohibitively expensive for a potential competitor to develop into a viable alternative to Windows.
• C)Microsoft had a healthy monopoly that delivered an effective and cost efficient product to consumers.
• D)it was expensive but viable for potential competitors to develop an alternative to Windows and therefore the market was sufficiently competitive.

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Definitions:

Universal Generalization

A logical inference rule stating that if something is true for all cases, then it is true in general.

Quantifier Negation

The logical operation of negating or reversing the scope of a quantifier in a statement, changing its encompassing range over the subjects it addresses.

Existential Generalization

A form of inference where from a specific case one concludes the existence of an instance satisfying a particular condition.

Existential Instantiation

A logical principle stating that if something is said to exist, then a specific instance of that thing must also exist.