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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14639)
The correct answer choice is (A)
The study of entrepreneurship mentioned is given as a warning to universities that do not develop more
flexible, faculty-driven policies for determining ownership rights to faculty inventions.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. The study quoted in lines 16-19 warns that
faculty who are not provided with adequate flexibility will be tempted to leave universities for business
ventures. The author uses this finding to justify the claim that universities must develop appropriate
intellectual property policies as described in this answer choice.
Answer choice (B): The passage does not explore a contrast between the worlds of academia and
business in any detail beyond this reference. In fact, the passage does not mention the business world
again after this sentence.
Answer choice (C): This study does not address the intellectual property rights of inventors, nor does
it claim that those rights are being encroached. The study only mentions the commercialized desires of
faculty inventors. Faculty rights are first discussed in the following paragraph.
Answer choice (D): It is unclear from the passage whether this study preceded Chew’s study of faculty
rights. Furthermore, the passage does not indicate whether Chew was influenced by or even aware of the
study quoted here. Answer choice (D) is clearly incorrect.
Answer choice (E): One could argue that this study proves that some faculty inventors would be better
off working for commercial firms. After all, why else would they be tempted to leave universities?
But the question does not ask test takers to identify any possible implication of the study; it asks test
takers to identify how the author uses this study. Obviously, the author is not trying to prove that faculty
members should work for commercial firms, so this answer choice is incorrect.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14639)
The correct answer choice is (A)
The study of entrepreneurship mentioned is given as a warning to universities that do not develop more
flexible, faculty-driven policies for determining ownership rights to faculty inventions.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. The study quoted in lines 16-19 warns that
faculty who are not provided with adequate flexibility will be tempted to leave universities for business
ventures. The author uses this finding to justify the claim that universities must develop appropriate
intellectual property policies as described in this answer choice.
Answer choice (B): The passage does not explore a contrast between the worlds of academia and
business in any detail beyond this reference. In fact, the passage does not mention the business world
again after this sentence.
Answer choice (C): This study does not address the intellectual property rights of inventors, nor does
it claim that those rights are being encroached. The study only mentions the commercialized desires of
faculty inventors. Faculty rights are first discussed in the following paragraph.
Answer choice (D): It is unclear from the passage whether this study preceded Chew’s study of faculty
rights. Furthermore, the passage does not indicate whether Chew was influenced by or even aware of the
study quoted here. Answer choice (D) is clearly incorrect.
Answer choice (E): One could argue that this study proves that some faculty inventors would be better
off working for commercial firms. After all, why else would they be tempted to leave universities?
But the question does not ask test takers to identify any possible implication of the study; it asks test
takers to identify how the author uses this study. Obviously, the author is not trying to prove that faculty
members should work for commercial firms, so this answer choice is incorrect.