COE 390 Seminar By Dr. Aiman Al-Maleh Group Presentation

Anticompetitive and Antitrust Commerce Anticompetitive and Antitrust BY Ahmad Al-Sharedah Sadiq Hasan

Anticompetitive concepts Outlines Introduction Anticompetitive concepts Antitrust Standing USA vs. Microsoft

Introduction B A $ 2.00 What Do You Think The Anticompetitive Is ? $ 2.25 $ 2.25

THE ECONOMICS OF COLLUSION Anticompetitive concepts THE ECONOMICS OF COLLUSION SOCIAL NORMS AND COLLUSION

THE ECONOMICS OF COLLUSION Anticompetitive concepts THE ECONOMICS OF COLLUSION Anticompetitive Competition. 1838. Production quality and price to the monopoly level.

Anticompetitive concepts SOCIAL NORMS AND COLLUSION Richard McAdams said “informal social regularity that individuals feel obligated to follow because of an internalized sense of duty, because of a fear of external non-legal sanctions, or both.” personally enforced norms community enforced norms

Antitrust Standing Antitrust law is not designed to protect businesses from the workings of the market, but rather to protect the public from the failure of the market.

EXAMPLE USA Vs. Microsoft

Antitrust Actions By Microsoft OUTLINE What is Microsoft Antitrust Actions By Microsoft Actions Against Microsoft Positive Effects

Windows Operating System What is Microsoft Windows Operating System Popularity : 80 %. One Of The Largest Companies Complain in Court

Install OS exclusively Antitrust Actions By Microsoft Install OS exclusively Programs AND Applications Excludes Competitors

Antitrust Actions By Microsoft Browser War Netscape Navigator Popularity 80% Reduced to 30% Microsoft IE Popularity 70%

Antitrust Actions By Microsoft FREE Internet Explorer Gain: Increase Demand Excludes Competitors

Court Decided Microsoft Guilty Actions Against Microsoft Court Decided Microsoft Guilty Possible Separation Rather: Restrictions

Even Unethical : have benefits Positive Effects Even Unethical : have benefits Real Winner: CUSTOMER Improve Quality Free IE

Conclusion Money Vs. Ethics