In the United States, Patents Are Granted to Inventors of a Product

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the United States, patents are granted to inventors of a product or process for a period of

• A)unlimited time.
• B)10 years.
• C)20 years.
• D)25 years.

---

Definitions:

Return on Equity (ROE)

A measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity, reflecting the profitability relative to the equity.

Return on Assets (ROA)

A financial ratio indicating how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, calculated as net income divided by total assets.

Discounted Payback

The period of time it takes for the cash flows from an investment to equal the initial cost of the investment, accounting for the time value of money.

Rate of Return

The improvement or reduction in the value of an investment within a specified interval, articulated as a percentage of the investment’s first cost.