Empirical Results Justify Substantial Government Subsidies to Research Based on the Finding

question 72

Multiple Choice

Empirical results justify substantial government subsidies to research based on the finding that the:

• A) the private return to research is greater than the social return to research.
• B) the private return to research is approximately equal to the social return to research.
• C) the private return to research is less than the social return to research.
• D) the private return to research is positive, but the social return to research is negative.

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