A Water Faucet Is Topped with a Small Metal Sculpture

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Essay

A water faucet is topped with a small metal sculpture of a swan. Discuss the copyrightability of these items.

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Definitions:

Goodwill

The value attributed to a company's brand name, customer base, customer relations, employee relations, and patents or proprietary technology.

Initial Value Method

An accounting method where investments are recorded at their purchase cost, without subsequent adjustment for market changes.

Identifiable Net Assets

Assets of a company that can be clearly identified and measured, used in business combinations to determine the amount of goodwill or gain from a bargain purchase.

Book Value

The value of an asset as recorded on the balance sheet, calculated as the cost of the asset minus any depreciation.