Which of the following exemplifies how taxpayer-funded research and development is abused in the American "corporate welfare state," as identified by Ralph Nader (1990)? Multiple choice question. The government funds research and then gives the patent rights to private business with an agreement of price restraints on the drug. The government funds research and then gives the patent rights to private business after collecting royalties from the private firms. The government funds research, including studies in government labs, and then gives the patent rights to private business. The government funds research, including studies in government labs, and then gives the patent rights to government-aided business