Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 25

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 10.4.1 GameStop Racks Up the Points
No retailer has more cachet among gamers than GameStop. For now, only Wal-Mart has a larger market share-21.3% last year. GameStop's share was 21.1% last year, and may well overtake Wal-Mart this year. But if new women gamers prefer shopping at Target to GameStop, Wal-Mart and Target might erode GameStop's market share.
Source: Fortune, June 9, 2008
-Refer to Fact 10.4.1. According to the news clip, the U.S. video game market is

• A)a market.
• B)an oligopoly.
• C)perfectly competitive.
• D)monopolistically competitive.
• E)a monopoly.

Identify and explain basic features of group polarization and groupthink.

Recognize the primary features and structures within groups, including power and communication structures.

Explain the concept of group cohesiveness and its implications for group dynamics.

Understand the impact of group discussion on decision-making and opinion formation.

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