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Economics: The Basics 1st Edition by Mike Mandel

Edition 1ISBN: 978-0071316026
book Economics: The Basics 1st Edition by Mike Mandel cover

Economics: The Basics 1st Edition by Mike Mandel

Edition 1ISBN: 978-0071316026
Exercise 8
Suppose that a drug company spends $1 billion developing a new cure for cancer.
a) If it's successful, what is the private return from this innovative activity?
b) What is the social return from this innovative activity?
c) What is the risk from this innovative activity? (Hint: What could go wrong?)
Explanation
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a)As the company is spending on developm...

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