The plusses and minuses of the patent system include the following except
A) giving inventors an incentive to bear the research and development costs of new products.
B) allowing stodgy old firms to survive longer than they should against innovative rivals.
C) preventing the existence of "patent trolls" or firms whose main purpose is to sue companies.
D) possibly hindering creative destruction, especially in complex products that encompass several patents.

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The patent system does not prevent the existence of "patent trolls"; in fact, it can sometimes enable them by allowing entities to acquire patents solely to sue other companies for infringement.

The Plusses and Minuses of the Patent System Include the Following