If some of the products developed by I'mASoftwareCo. must face market competition that can very quickly produce either an identical product or a close substitute for it, then a) it may decide against R&D projects of this sort.
b) it will have to figure out innovative ways to prevent adaptation and copying of its products.
c) the other firms will all save on their R&D costs.
d) it must charge more for its products to quickly compensate for the research and development costs.

A.It may decide against R & D projects of this sort

Explanation:

Where there is market competition, such can present an avenue for a firm to discover new products/technology. Also, a firm could generate more profit because they are able to produce goods at a cheaper rate or produce products with certain features that suits customers needs. When a firm is innovative, it will have an edge over it's competitors in the mean time hence must have made enough profits before competitors catches up.

However, in a case where competition discourages technology as in the above case i.e a new firm copying the company's idea, the company may decide against R&D projects of this sort because if the research and development effort fails, the company may incur loss which could drive it out of business. Moreover, it means that the R&D on such product has not been successful since an identical product or a close substitute product can quickly be produced by it's competitors hence must be decided against to avoid them making losses.

there was no passage listed but using the process of elimination i'd say it was d. the high economy would do the opposite. i don't see how low prices would affect it. high unemployment is possible but i feel d is the better answer.

a

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