What are the advantages and disadvantages of this patenting procedure compared to the recent changes in law that grants the right to the first person to file? Explain.”

“In the past, in the United States, patent protection was granted to the first person to invent a given product or process, even though another person may be the first to file for a patent on the same product or process. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this patenting procedure compared to the recent … Read more

What factors place vulnerable populations at risk for abuse in research studies, and what steps can be taken to reduce the risk of abuse?

For your second essay, I′d like you to synthesize the readings we have done and answer the following question: What factors place vulnerable populations at risk for abuse in research studies, and what steps can be taken to reduce the risk of abuse? use evidence from – that is, quote from “The Machine Age” by … Read more

Give an example of the effect of fishing on an oceanic ecosystem. What methods of fishing used in this area?

Give an example of the effect of fishing on an oceanic ecosystem. What methods of fishing used in this area? What degradation does it cause to the ecosystem? What changes to community (all the different populations of species) does this cause? How likely are these fishing practices to lead to overfishing? Speculate on what factors … Read more

How do weak property right influence managerial planning?

1. Choose 1 of the 4 functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and describe how the fallacies of the free market impact managerial decision making. The first step in the question is to understand the assumptions of free and competitive markets – perfect competition. Then ask yourself are markets really free and competitive – … Read more