Microeconomics
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259655500
Author: David C Colander
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 11IP
(a)
To determine
Advantage of prizes of patents.
(b)
To determine
Cost of prizes over patents.
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Which of the following are examples of how patents are not always a perfect way to encourage innovation:
Group of answer choices
patents in the U.S. do not last very long.
it is very expensive to apply for a patent
not every new idea can be protected with a patent or copyright.
A patent effectively allows a firm to operate as a monopoly while the patent is in effect. Some people argue that the market
power created by patents harms consumers and shouldn't be granted. Others argue that patents are needed to encourage
research and innovation. You can read the article from Forbes to learn more about the history and policy surrounding
patents.
Classify the arguments below as either arguments for patents or arguments against patents.
Arguments For Patents
Arguments Against Patents
Answer Bank
prevents free-riding
encourages higher prices for consumers
prevents competition in the market
research results in a positive externality for society
leads to an ineffient level of production
The Netherlands abolished its patent
system in 1869. What did subsequent
innovation in the Netherlands teach us
about patents?
Since more low-income households
started inventing, patents must be an
exclusive institution
Since fewer women were inventing,
patents are an inclusive institution
Patents aren't necessary for innovation,
but they can affect the types of innovation
we get.
Without patents, societies become
stagnant
Chapter 16 Solutions
Microeconomics
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