There Often Is a Long Time Lag Between Obtaining Basic

question 41

True/False

There often is a long time lag between obtaining basic research findings and the development of real-world applications from those findings.

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Definitions:

Government Intervention

Involves actions taken by a government to affect the economy, typically through regulations, subsidies, tariffs, or monetary policies.

Depressions

Extended periods of economic downturn marked by severe declines in GDP, high unemployment, low consumer spending, and deflation, more intense and lasting longer than recessions.

Classical Economists

A group of economists in the late 18th and early 19th centuries who believed in free markets, the invisible hand guiding economies, and the theories of supply and demand.

Adam Smith

A Scottish economist and philosopher, often considered the father of modern economics, known for his works on the principles of free markets and the "invisible hand."