In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The Supreme Court held that:
a. Monsanto's patent only extended to seeds it sold so there was no infringement
b. Monsanto's patented product could be sold with restrictions, which Bowman violated
c. Monsanto's patent had expired by the time of the litigation, so the case was moot
d. none of the other choices are correct
b
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a. a nonprofit venture b. a social purpose venture c. a tech start-up d. a government organization
If purchase allowances are granted, the buyer need not return the goods to the seller
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Calculate the growth rate of base money and the growth rate of international assets for the last few years. How much foreign exchange intervention is China doing? Are they sterilizing it?
XYZ is a paint product manufacturer, and one of the plants is experiencing a substantial increase in demand. The future demand for the products could be low, medium, or high, with probabilities estimated to be 25%, 50%, and 30%, respectively. The company wants to determine the financial impact associated with the three decision alternatives under the varying levels of demand. Given the following payoff matrix, determine which option has the lowest expected regret. The company should ______.
A. subcontract additional facility
B. build a new plant
C. do nothing
D. choose a new alternative