Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-1

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Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions
Case 5-1
One form of software theft is the theft of the software from software manufacturers, which is known as piracy. Because this has historically been rather easy to do, the practice has become very common. As a computer instructor you feel it is your responsibility to explain this practice to students through the use of some examples.
-Which of the following practice IS permissible under a single-user license agreement?

• A) Ahmed rents his copy of Adobe Illustrator.
• B) The lab administrator at the college installs Fireworks on the school computer lab network.
• C) Karen installs Flash on one desktop computer and one notebook computer.
• D) Perry gives a copy of Microsoft Word 2013 to his friend, while continuing to use the software.

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Definitions:

Right of First Refusal

A contractual right that gives its holder the option to enter a business transaction with the owner of something, before the owner is entitled to enter into that transaction with a third party.

Limited Liability

A form of legal protection for shareholders and owners that limits their losses to the amount of investment in the company, protecting personal assets from company debts and liabilities.

Double Taxation

Double Taxation is a tax principle referring to income taxes being paid twice on the same source of earned income. It can occur when income is taxed at both the corporate level and personal level, or in two different countries.

Corporation

A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, who are shareholders; it has rights and liabilities independent of those owners and can enter into contracts, sue, and be sued.