Roger, a Budding Author, Completes a Manuscript and Sends It

question 49

Multiple Choice

Roger, a budding author, completes a manuscript and sends it to various publishers. He copyrights his work so that it will not be copied by others. For how long will the copyright cover Roger's work?

• A)85 years
• B)80 years
• C)75 years
• D)70 years

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Definitions:

Note

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money at a certain time, often used in finance as a type of informal loan agreement or debt instrument.

Nonnegotiable

indicates an item that cannot be transferred or assigned to another party through endorsement or delivery.

Purchase Price

The amount of money paid or to be paid by the buyer to acquire ownership of a good, service, or property.

Federal Law

Legislation enacted by the national government of a country; in the United States, laws passed by Congress and signed by the President.