Sony, a Firm Once Synonymous with Portable Music, Has Ceded

question 61

Multiple Choice

Sony, a firm once synonymous with portable music, has ceded its market dominance to Apple because:

• A) it did not provide tracks from Sony Music artists to the Apple iTunes store.
• B) its technology offerings were too futuristic and out of sync with the waves of computing to appeal to customers.
• C) it failed to take advantage of opportunities presented by Moore's Law.
• D) its music players contradicted the price/performance phenomenon predicted by Moore's Law.
• E) it attempted to straddle the twin markets of online music retail and electronic music players, and could not capitalize on either.

Analyze the impact of Reconstruction-era policies and amendments on the rights and lives of African Americans.

Understand the challenges and successes of African American political mobilization and representation in Reconstruction-era governance.

Evaluate the effects of supremacist terrorism and legislative acts on the social and political landscape of the Reconstruction South.

Appreciate the significance of the Freedmen’s Bureau and other initiatives aimed at supporting African American communities.

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