Suppose that a drug for treating cancer is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration and that the company is successful in obtaining a patent for its product. Which of the following is then TRUE?
A) The patent holder now faces barriers to entry.
B) The method of producing the product would not be considered intellectual property.
C) The patent holder has a monopoly.
D) The drug would have many close substitutes.
Answer: C
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