Through their selective funding of research projects, pharmaceutical companies exert too much influence upon medical research in universities. only research proposals promising lucrative results are given serious consideration, and funding is usually awarded to scientists at large institutions who already have vast research experience. as a result, only larger universities will be able to continue developing adequate research facilities, and graduate students will learn that their future research must conform to the expectations of the corporation. research will continue to be conducted at the expense of human welfare. the reasoning of the argument above depends upon which of the following assumptions? a. as universities become primarily research institutions, teaching will be neglected. b. graduate students are not motivated by humane interests. c. smaller universities would be better suited to serve as product development laboratories for pharmaceutical companies. d. medical research should be funded by government-regulated foundations. e. the interests of pharmaceutical companies and human welfare are usually incompatible in research.