Question

Making counterfeit copies of Gucci purses, Tommy Hilfiger sportswear, and other international brands is pervasive in some countries because laws protecting intellectual property are unclear and sporadically enforced. A business introducing a product into such a country needs to know that its __________ may lead to trademark infringements.

Answer 1

Correct question: Making counterfeit copies of Gucci purses, Tommy Hilfiger sportswear, and other international brands

is pervasive in China because laws protecting intellectual property are unclear and sporadically enforced. Even when sanctions are applied, sanctions are minimal, typically consisting of confiscation, a warning, a public apology, and perhaps a fine. Moreover, copying enjoys a long tradition in China and does not carry a stigma. A business introducing a product into China needs to know that its ___________ may lead to trademark infringements.

A. religious precepts

B. antecedent states

C. moral idealism

D. societal culture and norms

E. utilitarianism

Answer:

D, societal culture and norms.

Explanation:

because copying doesn't exactly have a law forbiding it but rather that it is seen as a form of art in china, the societal culture and norms of china makes it a normal for any new business coming into the country to resigns its fate to having copies of its products flooding the chinese market as soon as possible and such company can't sue for intellectual or copyright infringements.