Question

read the following case and answer questions.
ben was assigned by his employer to improve an ultrasonic range - finding device. while working on the improvement, he recognized that a novel modification to the equipment might be applicable to military submarines, which, if successful, could be worth a whole lot of money to his employer.
however, ben is a pacifist, a person who opposes war of any kind, and he does not want to be involved in military work. so he did not develop the idea himself or mention it to anybody else in the company. he has signed an agreement that all inventions he produces on the job are the property of the company, but he does not believe that the agreement is relevant to this situation.
question 3 5 pts
if ben decides that the crucial issue here is whether the military innovation would be worth much to bens employer, his issue is primarily
○ an application issue
○ a factual issue
○ none of the above
○ a conceptual issue

Explanation:

A factual issue centers on verifiable, objective facts. Here, whether the military innovation would be financially valuable to Ben's employer is a question that can be researched, analyzed, and confirmed with concrete data about potential profits, market demand, etc. An application issue would involve applying a rule/concept, and a conceptual issue would focus on defining abstract terms, which do not fit this scenario.

Answer:

a factual issue