Firms Share Technology with Rivals

question 11

Multiple Choice

Firms share technology with rivals,

• A)in order to better compete with their rivals.
• B)in order to help out when their rivals are in trouble.
• C)to share the substantial risks of innovation.
• D)because they are required to by law.
• E)in order to pass false information to their rivals in order to drive them out of business.

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