typically offers an advantage for consumers by allowing them to acquire multiple products or services for a

better price. For example, several cable companies allow customers to buy products like cable, internet, and a

phone line through a special price available through bundling. Customers are also welcome to purchase these

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products separately, but the price of bundling is usually more appealing.

In some cases, we can view tying sales and bundling as anticompetitive. However, in other cases they may be

legal and even common. It is common for people to purchase season tickets to a sports team or a set of

concerts so as to guarantee tickets to the few contests or shows that are most popular and likely to sell out.

Computer software manufacturers may often bundle a number of different programs, even when the buyer
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