For each of the following scenario involving the U. S. government, determine the primary function of government that is being served. An inventor secures a government patent on his newest project so that others can't profit from his idea.

a. Productive function whereby the government redistributes income from rich to poor.
b. Productive function whereby the government produces goods that are difficult for private markets to supply.
c. Productive function whereby the government maintains market competition.
d. Protective function whereby the government enforces property rights