What Is the Difference Between Pirated and Counterfeit Software

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between pirated and counterfeit software?

• A)Counterfeit is fake technology products, where pirated is invisible technological cameras placed online
• B)Pirated is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software, where counterfeit is software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such
• C)Counterfeit is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software, where pirated is software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such
• D)Pirated is stolen software used to hack into a company's classified material, where counterfeit is a fake version of firewall software

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Definitions:

Foreign Producers

Companies or individuals that produce goods or services in a country other than where the products are consumed.

Quota

A government-imposed trade restriction that limits the number or monetary value of goods that can be imported or exported during a specified time.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods and services to raise their price, thereby protecting domestic industries from foreign competition.

Liberalize International Trade

The process of reducing tariffs, quotas, and other barriers to allow for the free flow of goods and services across national borders.