Asked by Melissa Borrero on Jun 19, 2024

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(Last Word) Microsoft:

A) dominates the primary Internet markets.
B) is attempting to gain market share in the Internet,smartphone,and tablet markets in an effort to offset a shrinking PC market.
C) has colluded with Amazon and Google to fix online advertising prices.
D) holds a near-monopoly in the Internet search market.

Shrinking PC Market

A trend indicating a decline in the demand or sales of personal computers, often due to shifts toward mobile devices or other technologies.

Smartphone Markets

A sector of the technology industry focused on the production, distribution, and sale of smartphones, characterized by rapid innovation and competition.

Tablet Markets

The sector or industry dedicated to the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of tablet computers.

  • Understand different market structures, including monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, and pure competition.
  • Interpret the impact of market share and competition on pricing and profit strategies.
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Sivakrishna KolliJun 24, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
While Microsoft has a significant presence in the primary Internet markets such as search, email, and cloud computing, it is currently attempting to diversify and gain market share in the smartphone and tablet markets to offset the declining PC market. There is no evidence to suggest that Microsoft has colluded with Amazon and Google to fix online advertising prices, and while they do have a presence in the search market, they do not hold a near-monopoly.