US Government versus Microsoft
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United States Government vs. Microsoft: Students perspective In today's competitive market, the government plays a very vital role in the success of our economy. The government serves the checks and balances as while many companies like Microsoft strive to keep their competitive advantages. It is obvious Microsoft's innovation has been leading the way in software technology. Since competing companies have not been able to keep up Microsoft's innovation, 19 states (represented by United States) have filed an antitrust violation against the company. In this essay, we will discuss the United States vs. Microsoft antitrust case from a student perspective. In order to analyze the case, we must identify the role of government in a market -based economy. The government enforces property rights, protecting property and possessions from theft and any problem associated with market failure (O'Sullivan, Sheffrin pg 55). Without the government fulfilling this responsibility, our economic market would crash because...


