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question 16

Essay

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,determine (a)
,and (b)the order of A.

Comprehend the role of government and universities in technological advances.

Recognize the concept of "spin-off firms" and its significance.

Identify the nature of product innovations and their improvements.

Analyze the allocation of R&D expenditures by U.S. business firms.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output derived from the addition of one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Marginal Cost

refers to the increase in cost when producing one additional unit of output.

Average Variable Costs

Refers to the total variable costs (costs that change with production levels) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Average Fixed Costs

The total fixed costs of production divided by the total quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs spread over units as output increases.