The Appropriability of Technology Is Best Defined as ________

The appropriability of technology is best defined as ________.

A) the potential of a firm's technology to become obsolete within a few years
B) the likelihood that a firm's technology will generate long-term debts
C) the degree of ease with which new technology can be learned and used by host-nation employees
D) the ability of a firm to protect its technology from competitors and to profit from that technology