It should not be surprising if the public sector fails to pay for the right amount or right kinds of basic research because

a. basic research is not a public good.
b. the benefits of basic research are hard to measure.
c. members of Congress usually have little expertise in science.
d. Both b and c are correct.


d

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a. net domestic product equals national income b. depreciation equals net domestic product c. indirect business taxes equals national income d. gross domestic product equals personal income e. net domestic product equals gross domestic product

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If you lost 10 percent on $200 worth of stock in a 3x margin account, then you would lose:

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