The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO-IP) Act

question 48

True/False

The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO-IP) Act of 2008 increased trademark and copyright enforcement and substantially increased penalties for infringement.

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Definitions:

Private Goods

Goods that are both excludable and rivalrous, meaning only paying customers can consume them, and one individual's consumption reduces the quantity available for others.

Market Failure

A situation where the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often leading to negative externalities or public goods not being produced in sufficient quantities.

State-Owned Bridge

A bridge that is owned, financed, and operated by the government or state authorities, indicating public ownership and responsibility.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning its use by one person does not reduce its availability to others, and no one can be effectively excluded from using it.