One drawback of the patent system is that firms must disclose to the public information about the product or process

If a customer deposits $300 cash in a checking account, the bank's:

a) liabilities increase by $300. b) assets decrease by $300. c) liabilities decrease by $300. d) liabilities stay the same.

Fear of a major recession causes stock prices to fall, everything else held constant, which in turn causes consumer spending to

A) increase. B) remain unchanged. C) decrease. D) cannot be determined.