Which Barrier to Entry Is Demonstrated by Microsoft's MS-DOS Operating

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which barrier to entry is demonstrated by Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system?

• A) government policy
• B) access to distribution channels
• C) cost disadvantages independent of size
• D) capital requirements
• E) economies of scale

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses their sense of self-awareness and feels less accountable for their actions, often in group settings.

Identity Accommodation

Whitbourne’s term for adjusting the self-concept to fit new experience.

Gray Hairs

Hair that has lost its natural color, typically as a result of aging, turning to a shade of gray or white.

Identity Assimilation

Whitbourne’s term for effort to fit new experience into an existing self-concept.