Microsoft's Bundling of Personal Computer Operating Systems with Its Web

question 10

Multiple Choice

Microsoft's bundling of personal computer operating systems with its Web browser is an example of:

• A) An environmental force that can constrain other organization's ability to pursue certain marketing strategies or activities
• B) Environmental variables and changes in those variables over time, helping to determine the ultimate success or failure of marketing strategies
• C) Changes in the environment creating new marketing opportunities for an organization
• D) Environmental variables affected or changed by marketing activities
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Crisis Situation

A critical or volatile time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending, especially one with the likelihood of a highly undesirable outcome.

Cognitive Neuroscience

An interdisciplinary field of research aimed at understanding the neurological basis of cognitive functions, such as perception, memory, and language.

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging; a medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures of the body in detail using magnetic fields and radio waves.

PET

Positron Emission Tomography, a type of imaging test that allows doctors to check for diseases in the body by using a special dye containing radioactive tracers.