PrepTest 149, Section 2, Question 15
Passage A Comedians are not amused when their(497 more words not shown)
Passage A(293 more words not shown)
Passage B(212 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(19 more words not shown)
- AHow can members(15 more words not shown)
- BWhy do members(19 more words not shown)
- CTo what extent(12 more words not shown)
- DWhat is a(13 more words not shown)
- EWhat social norms(17 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Separate two things: having a legal protection available and choosing to use it. Comedians formally have copyright protection, but A gives us reasons they rarely sue. Chefs potentially have trade-secrecy protection, but B says only that they seldom use it.
What we’re looking for
The question asks what A answers that B leaves unanswered. That difference in explanation matters more than the fact that both groups turn to social norms.
Working the answers
- A
B directly addresses sharing secrets with a colleague: the recipient may not pass them on without permission. That lets a chef disclose information without abandoning control over further disclosure. This therefore cannot be a question answered only by A.
- BCorrect
A explains the decision: enforcing copyright is prohibitively expensive, and winning is difficult and uncertain. A comedian could pay the cost and still get no remedy. B reports that trade-secrecy protection is available but seldom used; it does not explain why chefs forgo it.
- C
B addresses patent law by saying recipes are rarely patentable. A discusses copyright, not how much patent protection comedians can obtain. This does not fit the required A-but-not-B direction.
- D
Both identify the relevant creative work. For comedians, it is jokes and routines; for chefs, it is recipes.
- E
Both describe norms governing the use of others' work. A explains comedians' ownership and control of jokes; B lists the restrictions on copying and sharing recipe information. The question is not unique to A.
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