Multiple Choice
Why did Thomas Edison vow that he would work only on ideas for things that people would buy?
A) only things that people will buy produce a social benefit.
B) only ideas that people will pay a high price for are protected by patents.
C) he wanted to hold the record for registering the most patents.
D) no government would buy his first patented invention.
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