Patents have been defended by some on the grounds that they stimulate inventive activity. Others have argued for changes in current patent laws because:
a. resources are misallocated by the grant of a patent monopoly
b. patents may not be necessary to encourage inventive activity
c. the current patent monopoly period (17 years) is too short to encourage any inventive activity.
d. a and b only
e. all of the above
d
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The cost of producing a tube of tooth paste is $0.05. If the market for tooth paste is monopolistically competitive, a manufacturer who charges $0.05 for each bottle will ________
A) shut down production in the short run B) exit the industry in the long run C) incur a loss in the short run D) earn zero economic profits in the short run
Explain the economic assumption that "people are rational."
What will be an ideal response?
Refer to Table 2-20. What is Thailand's opportunity cost of producing one pound of rice?
A) 60 wristwatches B) 20 wristwatches C) 5 wristwatches D) 0.05 units of a wristwatch
As the price paid to a resource increases,
a. the supply of that resource will increase in the resource market b. the supply of that resource will decrease in the resource market c. resources will shift from other resource markets to this one d. resources will shift from this resource market to others e. resource usage will be unaffected