Question

11.2 regulating anticompetitive behavior and natural monopolies
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11.2 regulating anticompeti...
current objective
understand restrictive practices and why regulators seek to regulate them
question
antitrust regulators argued that microsoft had threatened computer makers that they wouldnt sell them windows operating system software if they put another firms software on their machines. this anticompetitive behavior is known as
select the correct answer below:
a cartel
collusion
exclusive dealing
predatory pricing

Explanation:

• A cartel is an agreement among firms to collude, not the behavior described here.
• Collusion is when firms work together to limit competition, but this is more about exclusive dealing.
• Exclusive dealing occurs when a firm requires another to deal only with it, which matches Microsoft's threat.
• Predatory pricing is about lowering prices to drive out competition, not relevant here.

Answer:

C. exclusive dealing