Why Did Thomas Edison Vow That He Would Work Only

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why did Thomas Edison vow that he would work only on ideas for things that people would buy?

• A) only things that people will buy produce a social benefit.
• B) only ideas that people will pay a high price for are protected by patents.
• C) he wanted to hold the record for registering the most patents.
• D) no government would buy his first patented invention.

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