drawback in the use of patents to protect investors' rights is that they a. confer a...
drawback in the use of patents to protect investors' rights is that they
a. confer a legal monopoly for a fixed number or years
b. raise the price that the public pays for the products of patent holders during the time they are held
c. a nd b
d. none of the above
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Correct option is (c).
A patent is a legal barrier to entry and no other firm can produce the patented product during lifetime of a patent. So this gives rise to a monopoly status to the patent-holder, allowing them to increase the price of patented product.
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