Micrsoft Corps benefit/harm to society economically?

Question

Wanting to know Microsoft Corps benefit or harm to society, economically.

Answer 1

Microsoft has been an enormous benefit to the entire world, far in excess of the huge profits they've collected.

Answer 2

Start with its market cap. It's $287.4 billion. That's the market's assessment of current value of all of its expected future profits. Profit is a good estimate of the value a company creates. Profitable companies tend to create enough value to cover its costs. There are always exceptions, but it's still a good starting point.

You can monkey around with adjusting the market cap up or down based on certain factors. For example, if Bill is successful with any of his philanthopic venture, then that's a big plus - especially for the people who can avoid dying from AIDS.

You might adjust it down if you believe some external costs arise from the sell of Microsoft's products, perhaps Microsoft's dominant position stifles competition leaving customers with little choice. But I wouldn't. It's dominant because, by and large, it creates products that are more or less reliable, easy to use for the masses and well worth the price. Other companies just haven't been able to produce products on par with Microsoft. If Microsoft's products were substandard and there were no other choices I'd say adjust down. But, this isn't the case.

Answer 3

It does not harm at all!!.. it makes a great job in the community trying to help small business, it also helps alot people in third world countrys, and it sponsors hundreds of things around the world, it provides millions of jobs around the world!

Answer 4

i could advise analyzing the e book weapons Germs and steel by ability of Jared Diamond for an evidence of why some factors of the international are greater developed. Its not Christianity by ability of an prolonged shot.

Answer 5

Without Microsoft, we would all have a lower standard of living right now.

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Answer 6

I don't tend to use MS software, other than their OSs, but I think that overall they have caused much more good than harm to the world economy.

Answer 7

They have swallowed up the market for various kinds of computers, made it hard on any competition, too costly for many people to afford their upgrades.