One of the Effects of Patents Is to

question 203

Multiple Choice

One of the effects of patents is to

• A) reduce incentives for innovation.
• B) give firms incentives to worry less about minimizing production costs.
• C) temporarily provide the patent owner with monopoly power.
• D) reduce the degree of monopoly power in the short run.

Know the concept and calculation of a standard normal distribution.

Distinguish between continuous and discrete random variables.

Grasp the relationship between standard deviation values and the shape of a normal curve.

Understand the key figures and inventions that marked the late 19th century and their significance in the socio-economic context.

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