Google Has Started a Project to Scan All Books and Make

question 87

Multiple Choice

Google has started a project to scan all books and make those that are not copyrighted available to people free of charge.Why is it important that only books without a copyright are available?

• A) If all books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face a positive incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
• B) If all books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face a negative incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
• C) If only copyrighted texts were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face an indirect incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
• D) If only non-copyrighted books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face a negative incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
• E) If only non-copyrighted books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face an indirect incentive to continue writing and publishing books.

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Definitions:

Mental Accounting

The tendency of individuals to categorize and treat money differently based on subjective criteria, affecting financial decisions.

Consumption Options

The variety of goods and services that consumers have the ability to purchase and use.

Isolate Purchases

involves separating specific buying transactions for closer analysis or for special treatment in accounting or analysis.

Mental Accounting

A concept within behavioral economics that refers to the way individuals categorize, separate, and evaluate financial activities, often leading to irrational decision-making.