The Video Game Console Market Is a Network Market in Which

question 63

Multiple Choice

The video game console market is a network market in which Sony's PlayStation 2 (PS2) dominated over Microsoft's Xbox offering. This has been possible due to:

• A) the low pricing of Xbox which eroded users' confidence in the product.
• B) game developers favoring PS2 for its larger user base.
• C) the presence of several cheap, rival imitations which ate into Xbox's market share.
• D) PS2's technical superiority over the Xbox.
• E) the straddling strategy adopted by Microsoft to expand in both video game and DVD player markets.

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Definitions:

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.

Utricle

A small sac-like structure in the inner ear that is part of the vestibular system, helping to sense gravity and linear acceleration.

Saccule

A small, fluid-filled cavity or sac within the vestibular system of the inner ear, playing a key role in balance and orientation.

Vestibule

An entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theater.