Answer to Question #274607 in Economics for pau

Question

what kinds of entry barriers helped protect intels monopoly positions? What actions dis intel take to impede market entry?

Answer 1

Intel's market dominance is reflected in a market share approximating 80 percent of dollar sales, together with high entry barriers including large sunk costs of design and manufacture, substantial economies of scale, customers' investments in existing software, the need to attract support from software developers, and reputational barriers.