[Year 12 IPM] Multichoice Q5

[Jenny Antcliffe]

Re: Q 5, The information contained here certainly makes a mockery of all good teaching practice since it is very 'strange' and hardly reflects reasonable business practice. I had to ask myself "What are the clients buying from Crazy Cartoons?" which requires an invoice in the first instance? If it is (as I assume) a facsimile of or the original cartoon then separate copyright charges on the invoice is 'optional' or maybe 'preset' in the financial software that would generate such an invoice. Any GST charges are 'mandatory'. The client may, however, 'prefer' charges to be itemised in this way. Who's 'crazy'?  cheers, Jenny


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Kelly [mailto:kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2005 1:51 PM
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Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Multichoice Q5


I guess it's safe to talk now.

Has anyone else noticed something odd about multichoice Q5...

Question 5

Crazy Cartoons applies for and receives copyright for all cartoons 
created by its artists. On their invoice to a client, Crazy Cartoons 
lists the copyright details and charges and the GST charges related to 
the copyright. This is an example of which type of convention?

A. preset
B. optional
C. preferred
D. mandatory


I mean - what the...?

If I understand copyright law in Australia, one does NOT apply for 
copyright and have it granted (as one does for Trade Marks and patents). 
  Copyright is *automatically* held by the creator of intellectual property.

So what's this about a company applying for and receiving copyright??

Secondly, what on earth does the rest of it mean?  I'm truly baffled.

Does Crazy Cartoons create cartoons and sell them to clients?  If so, 
what's the stuff about copyright details on the invoice for?  What 
'copyright details'??  And what are the 'GST charges related to the 
copyright'???

OR does Crazy Cartoons earn its money by getting copyright for its 
clients' cartoons?  (Which is impossible anyway)

Is this question completely insane or am I missing something obvious?

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Mark Kelly
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