What is the biggest risk to Grey Stone?

Grey Stone Memorial Hospital is a private medical facility which has an idea for a vaccine to a deadly disease, but does not have the capacity to make the vaccine itself. It is

considering partnering with a well-known pharmaceutical company in order to bring the vaccine to market .

What is the biggest risk to Grey Stone?
A . Intellectual Property Rights
B. Increased Costs
C. Low quality product
D. Uninformed stakeholders

Answer: A

Explanation:

The correct answer is ‘Intellectual Property Rights’. Grey Stone will need to share its idea for the vaccine with the pharmaceutical company and this is risky if there is no trust between the parties. See p.134 for more information on Risks of Partnerships.