To Generate Ideas for New Products, Some Firms Will Purchase

question 132

Multiple Choice

To generate ideas for new products, some firms will purchase the rights to use another firm's technology. This is known as

• A)R&D.
• B)licensing.
• C)consumer research.
• D)outsourcing.
• E)brainstorming.

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Definitions:

Annual Dividend

The total amount of dividend payments a company declares in one year, divided amongst its shareholders.

Rate of Return

The positive or negative financial outcome of an investment for a specified time, presented as a percentage of the investment's initial investment.

Dividends Increased

A situation in which a company raises the amount of money paid to shareholders as dividends, often indicating the company's solid financial health.

Annual Dividend

The total dividend payments a company makes to its shareholders in a year.