Given the Many Components of a Personal Computer That Are

question 11

Multiple Choice

Given the many components of a personal computer that are perfect complements, which of the following factors would NOT contribute to increased profit for Microsoft as a supplier of operating systems?

• A)A single corporation (Intel)controls the overwhelming majority of the market for CPU chips.
• B)Hardware has largely become a commodity.
• C)The market for DRAM memory chips is highly competitive.
• D)Microsoft Office is frequently bundled with PCs.
• E)More than one of the above answers is correct.

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