A central issue in the Microsoft antitrust lawsuit involved Microsoft's integration of its Internet browser into its Windows operating system, to be sold as one unit. This practice is known as
A)tying.
B)predation.
C)wholesale maintenance.
D)retail maintenance.

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Tying is the practice of selling one product or service as a mandatory addition to the purchase of a different product or service. In the Microsoft antitrust case, the issue was that Microsoft integrated its Internet Explorer browser into its Windows operating system, effectively tying the browser to the OS, which was seen as an attempt to maintain its monopoly in the operating system market by limiting the viability of competing browsers.

A Central Issue in the Microsoft Antitrust Lawsuit Involved Microsoft's