Patents are granted for 20 years, but pharmaceutical companies can't use their patent-guaranteed monopoly powers for anywhere near this long because it takes several years to acquire fda approval of drugs. suppose it is proposed that the life of drug patents be extended to 20 years after fda approval. what would be the costs and benefits of this extension?

You are an aspiring entrepreneur looking at maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what type of consumer-oriented business you should start. after reviewing the hierarchy, you decide that you want to open a business that caters to the most basic level of human needs as defined by maslow. based on this information, you should:

Match each item to check for while reconciling a bank account with the document to which it relates. (there's not just one answer) 1. balancing account statement 2. balancing check register a. nsf fees b. deposits in transit c. interest earned d. bank errors

According to the textbook chapter, “the emotional connection of distinguishing differences and conflict”, which of the following groups of terms describes best the skills/resources that managers need when managing differences in their organization? energy, commitment, tolerance, and appreciation energy, adequate funding, tolerance, and appreciation funding, tolerance, a strong hr department, and tolerance energy, a strong hr department, patience, and strong leadership skills