Which of the Following Statements About Technological Advance Is Not

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about technological advance is not true?

• A) It enhances both productive and allocative efficiency in the society.
• B) It can increase monopoly power through, for example, patents.
• C) It can eventually destroy old existing monopolies.
• D) It progresses automatically and inevitably.

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