In 1998,the U.S.Justice Department filed a suit against Microsoft alleging that Microsoft tried to protect its monopoly in the market for operating systems and extend that monopoly to the market for internet software.This is an example of _____

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The suit filed by the Justice Department against Microsoft is an example of antitrust enforcement. Antitrust laws are designed to prevent monopolies, and the Justice Department alleged that Microsoft was attempting to extend its monopoly on operating systems to the internet software market by engaging in anti-competitive behavior.