For an Item to Be Considered a "Trade Secret," Which

question 7

Multiple Choice

For an item to be considered a "trade secret," which of the following characteristics must be present?

• A) The employer may only have disclosed this item to company directors and officers
• B) This item generally is known to, or knowable by, the general public
• C) It has been reduced to written form and is accorded physical protection, such as through the use of encryption or a locked safe
• D) It must give a company significant revenue-generating superiority over competitors

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Definitions:

Phosphate

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Sex Chromosome

A type of chromosome involved in determining the sex of an organism, with the most common configuration being XX for females and XY for males in humans.

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