Sally Has Come Up with a Unique Recipe for Cookies

question 48

Multiple Choice

Sally has come up with a unique recipe for cookies and has started selling them through exclusive outlets all around Atlanta.The sales are skyrocketing and her friends tell her to patent the recipe.However,she does not want to reveal her secret ingredients even to any government agency.Is there anything she can do to keep the recipe legally protected?

• A) No, not unless she is willing to get her recipe patented.
• B) Yes, her recipe can be considered a trade secret and she can legally prevent others from benefiting from her recipe without her permission.
• C) Yes, she can declare her recipe to be a trade secret and register it with the U.S. Trade Secret Agency.
• D) No, because the recipe, not being a tangible product cannot be protected.

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Definitions:

Regression Line

A straight line in a scatter plot that best fits the data points and shows the relationship between two variables in linear regression analysis.

P-value

The probability of achieving outcomes in a test that are equally or more extreme than the actual observed ones, given the null hypothesis is assumed to be correct.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, typically the initial assumption to be tested in statistical hypothesis testing.

Alternative Hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis is a statement used in statistical testing that proposes a relationship between variables or indicates a difference, contrasting with the null hypothesis.