Which of the Following Statements Regarding Patents Is Accurate

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding patents is accurate?

• A) Patents always increase the costs of imitation.
• B) Patents may decrease, rather than increase, the costs of imitation.
• C) Patents always decrease the costs of imitation.
• D) Patents have no impact on the costs of imitation.

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