Which of the Following Is NOT Correct About Patents

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT correct about patents?

• A) Patents encourage invention of new products.
• B) Patents stimulate innovation.
• C) A patent is a barrier to entry.
• D) Patents enable a firm to be a permanent monopoly.
• E) Patents are granted to the inventor of a product or service.

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli, which after being presented in conjunction with an action, increase the likelihood of that action being repeated in the future.

Color Constancy

The psychological feature that allows the human brain to perceive colors consistently under varying lighting conditions.

Motion Parallax

A depth cue in which objects closer to the observer move faster across the visual field than objects further away, creating a sense of depth.

Retinal Disparity

A perceptual difference between the images projected on the two retinas when viewing the world from slightly different angles, critical for depth perception.