Producers of Computer Software Are Plagued with the Problem of "Pirating

question 172

Multiple Choice

Producers of computer software are plagued with the problem of "pirating," that is, many people copy software legally purchased by others.The industry estimates that for each legal copy of a program, there are two pirated copies in use.The industry wants strict laws for the enforcement of its "intellectual property rights," but enforcement is obviously very difficult.Economists call this problem

• A)depletability.
• B)externality.
• C)durability.
• D)nonexcludability.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stages

A theory proposed by Freud describing how personality develops through five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) centered on erogenous zones.

Phallic

Relating to or resembling the penis, often used in the context of Freudian psychoanalysis to describe a stage of human development.

Genital

Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction in both males and females.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.