Which of the Following Was the Result in the Case

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in the case in the text challenging regulations involving the posting to a website of human readable source code of an encryption software program?

• A) That computer source code is not protected by the First Amendment.
• B) That computer source code is protected by the First Amendment and that restrictions involving restrictions to such code are reviewed under a rational basis standard.
• C) That computer source code is protected by the First Amendment and that restrictions involving restrictions to such code are reviewed under the substantially related test.
• D) That computer source code is protected by the First Amendment and that restrictions involving restrictions to such code are reviewed under a strict scrutiny standard.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique for distributing the expense of a physical asset evenly across its lifespan in identical yearly payments.

Minimum Rate Of Return

The lowest acceptable return on investment, beyond which investment options are not considered.

Mutually Exclusive

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IRRs

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.