Concern that Microsoft's 86 percent share of the PC operating system market was a __________ that limited consumers' Internet access to its Internet Explorer browser instead of offering them a choice (Firefox,Safari,Opera,or Internet Explorer)led to lawsuits and consent decrees from the U.S.Justice Department and investigations and fines from the European Union.
A)pure competition.
B)an oligopoly.
C)monopolistic competition.
D)a pure monopoly.
E)a megopoly.

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Microsoft's 86 percent share of the PC operating system market indicates that it is a pure monopoly as it has no competitors in the market offering the same product. This allowed it to limit consumers' Internet access to its Internet Explorer browser instead of offering them a choice, leading to lawsuits and consent decrees from the U.S. Justice Department and investigations and fines from the European Union.

Concern That Microsoft's 86 Percent Share of the PC Operating