Basic Research Is a Public Good Because It

question 40

Multiple Choice

Basic research is a public good because it:

• A)is difficult to exclude those who might benefit from it
• B)is used to develop public goods
• C)always benefits developed countries at the expense of developing countries
• D)is a rival good

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Definitions:

Phenothiazines

A class of antipsychotic drugs used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe anxiety by affecting neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

Neuroleptics

Drugs used to treat psychotic symptoms.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in reward, motivation, and the regulation of movement and emotional responses.