In the U.S. government's 1998 suit against the Microsoft Corporation, a central issue was whether Microsoft should be allowed to integrate its Internet browser into its Windows operating system. Microsoft responded that
A)this integration of products is an example of tying, and the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently ruled that tying is a perfectly acceptable and legal business practice.
B)this integration of products is an example of resale price maintenance, and the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently ruled that fair trade is a perfectly acceptable and legal business practice.
C)putting new features into old products is a natural part of technological practice.
D)it would discontinue this integration of products, provided a speedy resolution of the government's case could be reached.

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Microsoft's response was that integrating new features, such as the Internet browser, into their operating system was a natural part of technological practice. This argument suggests that Microsoft did not view this integration as an antitrust violation, but rather as a way to innovate and improve their product.

In the US Government's 1998 Suit Against the Microsoft Corporation, a Central