The Council of European Communities Adopted a Directive to Protect

question 80

Multiple Choice

The Council of European Communities adopted a directive to protect computer programs by equating them with literary works under the standards of the Berne Convention. The only criteria is that:

• A) the U.S. recognizes the computer program.
• B) the United Nations recognizes the computer program.
• C) the program must be the intellectual creation of the author.
• D) the author is a European citizen.
• E) the computer program is compatible across the world.

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Definitions:

Perfect Complements

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Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time, often per hour or day.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation in economics that captures an individual's preference ranking for different bundles of goods or outcomes.

Nonlabor Income

Income received from sources other than employment, such as investments, pensions, or inheritances.