The primary purpose of patents and copyrights is to

A) provide owners with large profit forever.
B) protect firms from being taken advantage of by competing firms.
C) protect domestic firms from foreign competition.
D) encourage the expenditure of funds on research and development to create new products.

Answer: D

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