Use This Fact Situation to Answer the Related Questions That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use this fact situation to answer the related questions that follow. Alice worked as an employee of a large computer conglomerate,but without an employment contract dealing with ownership of new software programs.As part of Alice's job,she produced a very unique software program for routing emergency calls to the U.S.Homeland Security Office.
In this case,the software program can only be

• A)copyrighted by Alice.
• B)copyrighted by the company.
• C)patented by the company.
• D)patented by Alice.
• E)copyrighted by the Homeland Security Office.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Income Tax Return

A single income tax return filed by a parent company on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, consolidating their income and taxes as one entity.

Domestic Corporations

Domestic corporations are businesses that are registered, incorporated, or formed within a specific country and operate under its laws.

Ownership

The state or fact of owning something, which includes the rights to use, sell, or receive income from it.

Deferred Income Tax Asset

A financial item on the balance sheet that results from over-payment or advance payment of taxes, which is expected to be recovered in future periods.