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The Microsoft Antitrust Case

Finding of Fact

Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's Finding of Fact . A good exercise is to have students search for the term "Monopoly" and write up how the judge uses the term in comparison to how it is used in the textbook.

Commentaries about the Finding of Fact from the Dismal Scientist:

Windows' Pain

Judged to be Too Big
This article has links to other sites pertaining to the Microsoft Case.

Links to Testmony by Economists in the Microsoft Case

Testimony of Richard Schmalensee,
Expert witness for the defendant (Microsoft).
Richard Schmalensee argues why, from an economic perspective, Microsoft does nothave a monopoly in the PC operating system market nor does it engage in anticompetitive behavior.

Price Appendix to Richard Schmalensee's Testimony The Price Appendix is an application of the "price-cost margin".

Testimony of Franklin Fisher
Expert witness for the plaintiff (U.S. Government).
Franklin Fisher's testimony has a good discussion about the meaning of "market power" and also has a succinct explanation of "network effects" and how they act as barriers to entry.

Windows' Pain
Judged to be Too Big	This article has links to other sites pertaining to the Microsoft Case.

Testimony of Richard Schmalensee, Expert witness for the defendant (Microsoft).	Richard Schmalensee argues why, from an economic perspective, Microsoft does nothave a monopoly in the PC operating system market nor does it engage in anticompetitive behavior.
Price Appendix to Richard Schmalensee's Testimony	The Price Appendix is an application of the "price-cost margin".

Testimony of Franklin Fisher Expert witness for the plaintiff (U.S. Government).	Franklin Fisher's testimony has a good discussion about the meaning of "market power" and also has a succinct explanation of "network effects" and how they act as barriers to entry.