Cooperating with competitors:
A) reduces competition in the market.
B) creates confusion among customers and often lead them to delay their purchases.
C) helps lower the entry barriers of the industry, thus allowing new entrants to bring in their own formats.
D) curbs network effects by discouraging complementary products.
E) results in the creation of several new formats, thus intensifying format wars.

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Cooperating with competitors can reduce competition in the market by aligning interests and potentially leading to collaborative strategies that minimize direct competition.

Cooperating with Competitors