-The Owner of a Patented Invention

question 240

Multiple Choice

-The owner of a patented invention

• A) may or may not have a legal monopoly.
• B) is guaranteed a profit since her idea cannot be copied.
• C) will always have demand high enough and costs low enough to ensure a profit.
• D) will only earn a profit if average total cost is less than price.

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Definitions:

Secondary Carbon

A carbon atom that is attached to two other carbon atoms in an organic molecule.

Equatorial

Refers to the positions on a cyclic molecule that are more outwardly directed around the ring, often leading to reduced steric strain.

1,1,3-Trimethylcyclohexane

An organic compound consisting of a cyclohexane ring substituted with three methyl groups at the 1, 1, and 3 positions.

Trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane

A cyclohexane molecule with methyl groups located on opposite sides (trans) at the 1 and 2 positions on the ring.