Multiple Choice
The expected-rate-of-return curve for R&D expenditures of a firm slopes downward because of
A) diminishing marginal returns from R&D activities.
B) economies of scale in R&D projects.
C) average fixed costs of R&D projects.
D) the law of supply for R&D expenditures.
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