The Market for Tablet Computers Has Grown Rapidly Over the Past

question 142

Multiple Choice

The market for tablet computers has grown rapidly over the past few years,due in part to the overwhelming success of the Apple iPad.Following the successful launch of the iPad in 2010,companies such as Toshiba,Samsung,Dell,and Amazon have all introduced products to compete with the iPad.The tablet computers introduced to compete with the iPad would be considered

• A) complements to the iPad.
• B) substitutes for the iPad.
• C) inferior goods compared to the iPad.
• D) normal goods compared to the iPad.

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