ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Political and legal factors affecting business
A software firm develops a new application and wants to stop competitors from copying its source code and program design. Which form of legal protection is most directly relevant?
Copyright is the most relevant protection. It gives the creator of original works, including software source code, the right to prevent others copying them without permission. Trade union recognition, product liability and health and safety regulation address employee representation, defective goods and workplace risk respectively.
- ACopyrightCorrect
- BTrade union recognition
- CProduct liability
- DHealth and safety regulation
Explanation
Copyright protects original works such as software code from being copied without permission. Trade union recognition concerns employee representation, product liability concerns harm from defective goods, and health and safety concerns workplace risk.
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