Selma has developed and patented a new process for recycling discarded tires. A multinational corporation has expressed an interest in buying her company in order to gain access to the technology and keep it exclusively for itself. Should Selma sell her company, the buyer will have acquired technology via
A)acquisition of the technology owner.
B)a joint venture.
C)a licensing agreement.
D)contracted development.
E)patent purchase.

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Acquiring Selma's company, which owns the patented technology, means the multinational corporation gains access to the technology through the acquisition of the technology owner.

Selma Has Developed and Patented a New Process for Recycling