If we want to examine the quality of patents, one measurement is the number of triadic patents a country holds. According to the OECD, Korea accounted for 6.8% of total OECD R&D spending. If Korean patents are recognized domestically and internationally, its share of triadic patents should be 6.8% of triadic patents. Economists argue that one explanation of Korea's lackluster triadic patent performance is its A. Equal to or higher than; over-emphasis on basic science research . B. Equal to or higher than; lack of emphasis on basic science research C. Equal to or lower than; over-emphasis on commercial oriented R&D on manufactures . D. Equal to or lower than; lack of emphasis on commercial oriented R&D on manufactures