Google Has Started a Project to Scan All Books and Make

question 18

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 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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