Granting a pharmaceutical company a patent for a new medicine will lead to
A) a product that is priced higher than it would be without the exclusive rights.
B) reduced incentives for pharmaceutical companies to invest in research and development.
C) lower quantities of output than without the patent.
D) lower prices than without the patent.
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