Given the Many Components of a Personal Computer That Are

question 11

Multiple Choice

Given the many components of a personal computer that are perfect complements, which of the following factors would NOT contribute to increased profit for Microsoft as a supplier of operating systems?

• A)A single corporation (Intel)controls the overwhelming majority of the market for CPU chips.
• B)Hardware has largely become a commodity.
• C)The market for DRAM memory chips is highly competitive.
• D)Microsoft Office is frequently bundled with PCs.
• E)More than one of the above answers is correct.

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Outflows of resources or incurrences of liabilities that result in a decrease in the equity of a company, other than distributions to owners.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services provided on credit.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping report that lists the balances of all ledgers accounts to check the arithmetic accuracy of the accounts.

Financial Statement

A formal record of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity, typically including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.