Question

Wharton Enterprises, a U.S. firm, manufactures small kitchen appliances. The firm has recently developed an innovative blender design that Wharton executives anticipate being very profitable. Currently, Wharton has production facilities in the U.S. and China. Wharton executives are trying to determine where the new product should be manufactured. Which of the following best supports a decision to manufacture the new product in the United States instead of China?

A) Intellectual property rights are strongly protected by U.S. patent laws.
B) A strategic marketing plan can be quickly developed in the U.S.
C) Contract enforcement is a simple process in the U.S.
D) The U.S. is experiencing an economic recession.

Answer 1

A) Intellectual property rights are strongly protected by U.S. patent laws.

Step-by-step explanation:

As when a patent is developed the most important thing is to get is registered so that no other company copies it and tries to gain advantage of the research and innovation.

In the given case the blender design is innovative, if the patent is not registered for the design the companies under competition might copy it.

And if the patent is not protected with a legal support through the intellectual property rights then the registered patent would also be copied, and the benefit of innovation would not be realized.

Accordingly, this is the strongest reason.