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by sallespadua » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:58 am
The number of patents granted to inventors by the United States Patent Office dropped from 56000 in 1971 to 45000 in 1978. Spending on research and development, which peaked at 3 percent of the gross national product (GNP) in 1964, was only 2.2 percent of the GNP in 1978. During this period, when United States percentage was steadily decreasing, West Germany and Japan increased the percentage of their GNP's spent on research and development to 3.2 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information above?

(a) There is direct relationship between the size of a nation's GNP and the number of inventions it produces.
(b) Japan and Germany spent more money on research and development in 1978 than did the United States
(c) The amount of money a nation spends on research and development is directly related to the number of inventions patented in that nation.
(d) Between 1964 and 1978 the United States consistently spent a larger percentage of its GNP on research and development than did Japan.
(e) Both West Germany and Japan will soon surpass the United States in the number of patents granted to inventors.

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by komal » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:50 am
sallespadua wrote:The number of patents granted to inventors by the United States Patent Office dropped from 56000 in 1971 to 45000 in 1978. Spending on research and development, which peaked at 3 percent of the gross national product (GNP) in 1964, was only 2.2 percent of the GNP in 1978. During this period, when United States percentage was steadily decreasing, West Germany and Japan increased the percentage of their GNP's spent on research and development to 3.2 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information above?

(a) There is direct relationship between the size of a nation's GNP and the number of inventions it produces.
Incorrect : Size of the a nation's GNP is not discussed in the stimulus. Eliminated.

(b) Japan and Germany spent more money on research and development in 1978 than did the United States
Incorrect : The information given in the stimulus is not sufficient to determine this. Eliminated.

(c) The amount of money a nation spends on research and development is directly related to the number of inventions patented in that nation.
Incorrect : We cannot determine the relation between a nation's spending and number of patents from the stimulus above.

(d) Between 1964 and 1978 the United States consistently spent a larger percentage of its GNP on research and development than did Japan.
Correct : From 1964 to 1978, spending on research and development never fell below 2.2 percent of the GNP in the United States and never rose above 1.6 percent in Japan. This answer choice follows from the information given and is the best answer.
(e) Both West Germany and Japan will soon surpass the United States in the number of patents granted to inventors.
Incorrect : ===== same as B ====
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by Osirus@VeritasPrep » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:51 am
You should post explanations. Telling us D is correct, when he posted the OA isn't helpful...lol
komal wrote:
sallespadua wrote:The number of patents granted to inventors by the United States Patent Office dropped from 56000 in 1971 to 45000 in 1978. Spending on research and development, which peaked at 3 percent of the gross national product (GNP) in 1964, was only 2.2 percent of the GNP in 1978. During this period, when United States percentage was steadily decreasing, West Germany and Japan increased the percentage of their GNP's spent on research and development to 3.2 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information above?

(a) There is direct relationship between the size of a nation's GNP and the number of inventions it produces.
(b) Japan and Germany spent more money on research and development in 1978 than did the United States
(c) The amount of money a nation spends on research and development is directly related to the number of inventions patented in that nation.
(d) Between 1964 and 1978 the United States consistently spent a larger percentage of its GNP on research and development than did Japan.
(e) Both West Germany and Japan will soon surpass the United States in the number of patents granted to inventors.

OA D
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by komal » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:58 am
osirus0830 wrote:You should post explanations. Telling us D is correct, when he posted the OA isn't helpful...lol

Hi osirus,

I am taking my timing very seriously these days. I start the timer as soon as i open a post and try to finish it within 1.20minutes. Timing has been a big hurdle for me which i am trying to pass. Once i have answered all the questions posted on a particular day, after that i review every answer choice and type explanations.

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