Which of the Following Represents the Fertility of Research

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the fertility of research?

• A) The extent to which firms benefit from the results of their own R&D spending.
• B) The protection given to new products by the law.
• C) The rate of technological progress.
• D) How R&D spending translates into new ideas.
• E) Both A and C.

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