A Benefit to Society of the Patent and Copyright Laws

question 17

Multiple Choice

A benefit to society of the patent and copyright laws is that those laws

• A) help to keep prices down.
• B) help to prevent a single firm from acquiring ownership of a key resource.
• C) encourage creative activity.
• D) discourage excessive amounts of output of certain products.

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Definitions:

V Codes

A classification within the ICD coding system used to describe factors that influence health status and contact with health services that are not due to a disease or injury.

ICD-9

International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, a system used worldwide for coding various diseases and symptoms for health records, billing, and statistics; replaced by ICD-10.

HIV Positivity

Refers to the state of being infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is a virus that attacks the immune system.

Serology

The scientific study and diagnostic examination of blood serum, especially with regard to the response of the immune system to pathogens or introduced substances.