The Main Lesson Learned from the Standards Wars Involving VHS

question 47

True/False

The main lesson learned from the standards wars involving VHS and Betamax in VCRs and between the Apple Mac and IBM PC in personal computers was that liberal licensing of technology is the key to building market leadership.

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Strict Disclosure Requirements

Regulations mandating that certain information must be fully and accurately disclosed to relevant parties, often in financial contexts.

Federal Or State Securities Laws

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Issuers Of Securities

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An investment scam where returns are paid to earlier investors using the capital of newer investors, rather than from profit earned.