Which of the Following Situations Would Not Qualify for the Fair

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S. copyright law?

• A)A professor clips a newspaper article just before class and distributes copies of it to his class.
• B)A journalist quotes a paragraph from a book in a review of the book.
• C)A student copies a photograph of his favorite band from a Web site created by the band's record label and places it on the student's personal Web site.
• D)Google posts thumbnail images of books in the Google Book Search Project.

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Definitions:

Market Differentiation

Strategies used by companies to distinguish their products or services from those of competitors, often through branding, quality, or unique features.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in economics where all factors of production are fully adjustable, and markets or industries have adjusted to their optimal production levels and prices.

Competitive Price-searcher Market

A market in which firms have some degree of market power and can determine their prices, often through differentiation and searching for competitive advantages.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, reflecting the cost per unit.