Streamtech, a Manufacturer of Automobiles, Recently Received a Patent for an Unmanned

question 94

Multiple Choice

Streamtech, a manufacturer of automobiles, recently received a patent for an unmanned search boat. By doing this, Streamtech has ________.

• A)created an entry barrier
• B)introduced product differentiation
• C)locked in its suppliers
• D)reduced the cost of operations

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Definitions:

Semelparous

Having a single reproductive effort in a lifetime.

Iteroparous

Having repeated reproductive cycles throughout a lifetime. Compare with semelparous.

Density-Dependent Factor

An environmental factor whose effects on a population change as population density changes; tends to retard population growth as population density increases and enhance population growth as population density decreases. Compare with density-independent factor.

Negative Feedback

A regulatory mechanism in which a stimulus causes an opposite output in order to maintain an ideal level of whatever is being regulated.