Which of the following would tend to increase the quantity of innovative activities?
A. A decline in the rate of return on investment in research and development.
B. Dispersing innovative activity away from clusters, where ideas often stagnate.
C. A change in government policy that makes patents more difficult to obtain.
D. An increase in the rate of immigration of scientists and engineers.
Answer: D
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