IBM Satisfies Consumers' Needs for Powerful,easy-To-Use Laptop Computers by Converting

question 162

Multiple Choice

IBM satisfies consumers' needs for powerful,easy-to-use laptop computers by converting assorted software routines,hardware devices,and miscellaneous parts into personal computers.By doing this,IBM is creating

• A) consumer demand.
• B) market control.
• C) technological dependence.
• D) form utility.
• E) production efficiency.

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