The _______Nature of Patents Attempts to Balance the Social Gain

question 120

Multiple Choice

The _______nature of patents attempts to balance the social gain from the product against the_______ .

• A)temporary; deadweight loss to society
• B)permanent; competitive firm's economic profit from the product
• C)temporary; competitive firm's economic profit from the product
• D)permanent; deadweight loss to society

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