Investments in R&D

question 51

Multiple Choice

Investments in R&D

• A)are usually a waste of time and money.
• B)can allow the firm to maintain and strengthen its competitive position.
• C)can allow the firm to cut costs and enhance productivity.
• D)can allow the firm to maintain and strengthen its competitive position,as well as cut costs and enhance productivity.

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Definitions:

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that result from a particular action or set of actions, often used in moral and ethical considerations to evaluate the rightness of actions.

Categorical Imperatives

Fundamental principles in Kantian ethics that dictate how one should act, regardless of personal desires or goals.

Reason and Emotion

The interplay between cognitive processes of logical thinking and the subjective experience of feelings, both influencing human decision-making and behavior.

Ethical Rules

Guidelines established by societies or organizations to dictate what behaviors are considered moral or right.