Several Years Ago There Were Two Systems for Viewing Movies

question 114

Multiple Choice

Several years ago there were two systems for viewing movies at home: Sony's BetaMax machines and VCR machines that played VHS tapes. Despite the higher quality of BetaMax video, VHS became the dominant format. Once VHS tapes were the dominant format, BetaMax virtually disappeared from consumer markets. Why?

• A) Movie producers preferred VHS to BetaMax.
• B) Consumers gained more benefit by using the same system that others used, allowing them to share movies.
• C) Movie rental stores boycotted all Sony products.
• D) BetaMax technology was obsolete.

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