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Analyzing the Impact of a Research Subsidy
A private company is developing a new, more efficient solar panel technology. While the company will profit from selling the panels, the underlying scientific discoveries from its research could also be used by other firms in unrelated industries to create new products, a benefit the company does not get paid for. Based on this information, explain why the company, if acting on its own, is likely to invest a sub-optimal amount in research and development. Then, describe how a government payment to the company for each research breakthrough would alter the company's investment decision and the resulting market outcome.
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