Monopoly

Joseph Economics This paper will show my opinion of Microsoft being branded a monopoly. I feel this example shows supply and demand in addition to monopolistic competition. This entire ordeal is over a free browser that Microsoft includes with windows for free and gives out on the internet for free just as Netscape and most other browser companies do. The government feels that Microsoft is creating a demand purely for their products by forcing its …

…t feel the government has the right to tell Microsoft how it can or cannot configure its own software. Once Windows is installed, consumers have the option of disabling as much of Windows as they like. If you don't like Explorer, disable it and get Netscape for free. Washington should not be able to get in the way of a successful company over Microsoft’s right to include their free software with their own program.