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research information on this company that have engaged in monopoly behavior of Microsoft and explain how society has been affected by the monopoly behavior using that information. In your analysis include the following points, providing specific examples where appropriate:

Discuss the current monopoly to provide a brief overview of the company.

How did the monopoly arise? Did the monopoly increase barriers to entry?

Does the company behave like a monopoly or more like a competitive firm?

Has the monopoly been cited for monopoly behavior? If so, discuss the behavior and the final outcome of the case.

(Hint: Both Microsoft and Wal-Mart have been found guilty of monopoly behavior.)

Formal references in APA format must be provided. This submission must be paraphrased in your own words.No more than 10% of your document can be quoted.

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