Too Few Resources Are Devoted to the Creation of Knowledge

question 287

Multiple Choice

Too few resources are devoted to the creation of knowledge because profit-seeking firms

• A)undervalue knowledge in their pursuit of revenues.
• B)overuse their patents.
• C)tend to free-ride on the knowledge that others have developed.
• D)tend to rely on existing employee knowledge.

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Definitions:

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