Why does the government sometimes give monopoly power to a company by issuing a patent?
a. the government does not want competition for the product.
b. the company makes a product better than anyone else���s.
c. the company pays the government for the patent.
d. the company can then profit from their research without competition.

D: the company can then profit from their research without competition.

Explanation:

 A patent is an exclusive right issued by the government to a company, which means that only this company with the patent has the privilege to exploit the invention commercially, and, in the case of any other company intends to make, use, sell, import or export, or  have any purpose commercially relating to the invention, it is only be possible if the patent's owner consents.

answer; i believe the correct answer is customer,manufacturer, service provider,general public ; quality is primarily the responsibility of all all employees in the organization.