In the United States, the Copyright Period for Works for Hire

question 47

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the copyright period for works for hire:

• A) is 110 years from the first publication or 140 years from creation, whichever comes first.
• B) lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.
• C) is 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever comes first.
• D) lasts for the life of the author plus 120 years.

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Definitions:

Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, pairing with adenine in the structure of the DNA molecule.

Cytosine

Cytosine is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, pairing with guanine in the genetic code.

Guanine

One of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, which pairs with cytosine.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules in the nucleic acids of DNA and RNA, paired with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.