New Scientific Knowledge Mainly Comes from University and Government Laboratories

Multiple Choice

New scientific knowledge mainly comes from university and government laboratories, not private firms, because

A) large corporations do not have funds available to channel toward basic research.
B) government pays scientists higher salaries than do private firms.
C) entrepreneurs find it difficult to secure venture capital to finance innovation.
D) basic scientific principles, as such, cannot be patented and do not always have commercial applicability.