Which of the Following Types of Patents Is Valid Only

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of patents is valid only for a period of fourteen years?

• A) utility patent
• B) process patent
• C) method patent
• D) design patent

Recognize the impact of market efficiency on arbitrage and investment strategies.

Evaluate the effects of overconfidence and other biases on managerial decision-making.

Understand the principles of efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and its critics.

Analyze the impact of gambler’s fallacy and law of small numbers in financial decision-making.

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Definitions:

Export Surplus

A situation where a country exports more goods and services than it imports.

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist whose work in economics laid the basis for much of the current understanding of labor and its relation to capital.

Capital Goods

Items used in the production of goods and services, such as machinery, tools, and buildings, rather than goods consumed directly by end users.

Meager Wages

Very low remuneration for work that often does not suffice for basic living expenses.