The bond pays annual interest of 7% over the 3 years. The annuity factor at 7% for 3 years is 2.6243. The amount of bond is divided by annuity factor to calculate the annual payment of bond. The payment includes bond principal repayment and interest payment. The first payment on July 31 will be for $16,004.17.
1. B. monopolizing the market by bundling its operating system with its Internet Explorer browser.
2. A. network externalities.
Explanation:
Lawsuit was filled againts Microsoft claiming that it was engaging in unfair trade practices by (B) monopolizing the market bu bundling its operating system with its internet explorer browser.
They argue that modern software can gain monopoly status and establish a barrier to entry through (A) network externalities.
In simple words, Regardless of the expense of making guitars, the technique reduces the total cost of manufacturing a instrument. Phoenix would be in the production business of instruments, not pickups.
The target of this technique is therefore the entire guitar, not really the pickups. The smaller the process of manufacturing their instruments, the better manoeuvrability they have on the market. When they have reduced costs, they may change rates downwards in order to capture further market penetration.