Answer :
Final answer:
Under U.S. copyright laws, copying a Microsoft game onto a CD to distribute, preloading it onto a hard disk to sell, and distributing it over the Internet are all illegal actions. Therefore, the correct answer is d) All of the above are illegal.
Explanation:
The question is asking which actions would be illegal if you bought a Microsoft game at a bookstore. Under current U.S. copyright laws, several actions can be considered illegal. These include:
- Copying the game onto a CD to give or sell to someone else
- Preloading it onto the hard disk of a computer being sold
- Distributing it over the Internet
All of these actions violate the copyright that is held by the creators of the software, which is meant to protect their economic rights and prevent the distribution of unauthorized copies. Based on current laws, the correct answer is d) All of the above are illegal.
