Moderna is a pharmaceutical company. If it receives a patent for a new medicine, which of the following will likely be the result? Group of answer choices lower quantities of output than without the patent. lower prices than without the patent. reduced incentives for pharmaceutical companies to invest in research and development. a product that is priced higher than it would be without the exclusive rights.

Moderna is a pharmaceutical company. If it receives a patent for a new medicine, which of the following will likely be the result? Group of answer choices lower quantities of output than without the patent. lower prices than without the patent. reduced incentives for pharmaceutical companies to invest in research and development. a product that is priced higher than it would be without the exclusive rights.

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Chapter28: Antitrust And Regulation

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