In 2011, Microsoft Filed a Complaint with the European Commission

question 79

Multiple Choice

In 2011, Microsoft filed a complaint with the European Commission accusing Google of taking steps to monopolize the Internet search engine business. Microsoft's primary complaint was that

• A) Google is the only Internet search engine available to Windows operating system users.
• B) the European Union contracts exclusively with Google for its Internet search engine use.
• C) Google was using its dominant position as an Internet search engine to exclude competitors.
• D) Google owns the Internet advertising companies that pay for ads on search engine sites, and has prohibited ads from being sold to competitors.

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Definitions:

Brain

The organ in the head of an animal or human that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts.

Nerves

Bundles of fibers that transmit electrical impulses between the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the body.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brain down the back, transmitting nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neurons

The fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, sending motor commands to our muscles, and transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between.