Which of the following is an effect of intellectual property theft?
(1 point)
Responses
Record companies lose money because people download songs for free online.
Record companies lose money because people download songs for free online.
Book companies lose money because people download books online.
Book companies lose money because people download books online.
Book companies lose money because of used bookstores.
Book companies lose money because of used bookstores.
Movie companies lose money because people wait for the movies to come on DVD.
Movie companies lose money because people wait for the movies to come on DVD.
1 answer
The most direct effect of intellectual property theft from the options provided is:
Record companies lose money because people download songs for free online.
This option specifically highlights the impact of piracy, which is a clear form of intellectual property theft. The other options either relate to legitimate practices (like used bookstores) or do not directly describe theft in the same way.
