A 2000 Ruling by a Federal Court Found That Microsoft

question 217

Multiple Choice

A 2000 ruling by a Federal court found that Microsoft, with its very popular Windows operating system,

• A) controlled 95 percent of the PC operating system market and thus was an illegal monopoly.
• B) used anticompetitive practices to maintain and broaden its monopoly power.
• C) illegally lobbied members of Congress to obtain monopoly patents.
• D) conspired to fix prices on its Windows software.

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