Read the articles below.
1) The Kraft-Heinz merger & the monopoly on food
by By Frank J. Maduri – March 26, 2015
2) Crovitz: TV’s Unnatural Monopolies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324139404579016850166003972.html
3) Is Google a Monopoly? Wrong Question
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-08/is-google-a-monopoly-wrong-question.html
4) Drug Patents and Generics
http://www.news-medical.net/health/Drug-Patents-and-Generics.aspx
Answer the following question (one paragraph)
1. Why does the government grant patents to companies that research new drugs?