Curtis, Without Authorization and After Many Unsuccessful Attempts to Access

question 5

Multiple Choice

Curtis, without authorization and after many unsuccessful attempts to access the information, downloads a formula used by his employer to make an award-winning product. He plans to sell the formula to a competitor and make enough money to retire. Instead, he may face:

• A) a fine of up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to ten years.
• B) a fine of up to $1 million or imprisonment for up to twenty years .
• C) a fine in the amount determined to be the employer's potential loss.
• D) imprisonment for up to fifty years.

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