The Ability of the DVCs to Use the Technologies of the IACs

question 62

Multiple Choice

The ability of the DVCs to use the technologies of the IACs is somewhat limited because

• A) the IACs have patents on most of their technologies.
• B) the IACs and the DVCs have much different resource endowments.
• C) the technologies of the IACs rely heavily on unskilled labor.
• D) IAC technologies are labor-intensive, while DVC technologies are capital-intensive.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

The view that people are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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Stereotypes

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Beautiful Is Good

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