A Complementary Approach to Supporting R&D That Does Not Involve

question 3

Multiple Choice

A complementary approach to supporting R&D that does not involve the government's close scrutiny of particular R&D projects is to give firms

• A) a permanent monopoly over all their inventions that never expires.
• B) the option to fund all R&D projects through colleges or universities.
• C) a reduction in corporate taxes based on amount of R&D performed.
• D) assurance that antitrust authorities challenge cooperative R&D efforts.

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Definitions:

X-Linked Recessive Disorders

Genetic conditions caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome, usually manifesting in males who have only one X chromosome, and are less affected in females who have two X chromosomes.

Waddling Gait

A pattern of walking characterized by a side-to-side motion, often seen in conditions affecting the hip or leg muscles.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Genetic disorder that is characterized by a wasting of muscle tissue; displays an X-linked recessive pattern of inheritance.

Sex-Linked Diseases

Disorders that are determined by genes located on sex chromosomes, often affecting one sex more than the other.