Many people argue that giving patents for medicines is unfair, because it prevents many people from accessing the products they need to live a healthy life. Why do governments allow patents for medicines?

Which of the following formulas is used to calculate operating income on the income statement of a manufacturing company?

Which of the following options would MOST likely be considered a variable cost?

A technology and design company has created a new type of keyboard with different letter placement to make typing easier and more efficient. This new design is also cheaper to manufacture, and the company is able to price the keyboard lower than its competitors. However, sales have been extremely low. What is the MOST likely explanation?

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A recent graduate is interested in investing in a stock. This individual is particularly interested in retail companies and has been following two companies closely for the past year. In order to decide which stock to invest in, this individual decides to compare monthly returns for both companies over the past year. A table of descriptive statistics is given below. What can be said about Company A regarding risk and average returns in relation to Company B?