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Economics, 15/e
Campbell R. McConnell, University of Nebraska, Emeritus
Stanley L. Brue, Pacific Lutheran University
Chapter 26 Technology, R & D, and Efficiency
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Web-Based Questions
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Web-Based Questions
- Web-Based Question: The National Science
Foundation R&D statistics-what’s happening? The
Division of Science Resource Studies website, www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm,
provides information on the nation’s science, engineering, and technology
sectors. Under "Publications and Data" review the current report
(in PDF format) titled "National Patterns of Research and Development
Resources." Determine if the following R&D figures have increased,
remained constant, or decreased over the last 5 years listed: (a) Total
U.S. R&D expenditures in constant dollars, (b) Federal support
for R&D in constant dollars, (c) R&D as a percentage of U.S.
GDP, and (d) Federal support of R&D as a percentage of GDP. What
are the technological implications of these figures for the United States?
- Web-Based Question: NASA-are there commercial
spin-offs? Visit the website of NASA’s Technology Transfer Office,
at www.sti.nasa.gov/tto, to identify significant commercial benefits
from secondary use of NASA technology. Search the database to find and describe
five such spin-offs. How does the NASA Commercial Technology Network (nctn.hq.nasa.gov/)
move technology from the lab to the marketplace?
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