NMC 101 Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions8
The idea/expression dichotomy is important for copyright law, but not patent law. Why? -
ANSWERS -Copyrights and Patents both have some degree of protection for broad abstractions,
you can't patent a mathematical formula and you can't own the idea of a hero. Idea/expression
is how we think about texts, in patents we discuss this as a mixture of novelty and obviousness.
Why are anti-trust suits important in the communication sector? - ANSWERS -Firms in this space
accrue strong network effects, making monopolies highly attractive
Geography matters for business because ... - ANSWERS -Many businesses need to reach people
in a particular place
A non-practicing entity (company) that buys patents and sues other companies is called a? -
ANSWERS -A troll
People can easily agree on a framework of absolute right and wrong and thus deontological
reason. - ANSWERS -false
Media often appears as a contaminant. - ANSWERS -true
People will like what I tell them to like. - ANSWERS -false
Conspiracy theories have a similar basis in thought to attempts to debunk them. - ANSWERS -
true
, An existentialist view would say that Communication is how we make meaning to cover
meaninglessness. - ANSWERS -true
Media never really disappear, they are simply resituated. - ANSWERS -true
Speech acts are neither true nor false, they produce their own reality in language. - ANSWERS -
true
Media anxieties reveal that one of the deepest fears in Western culture is mind control. -
ANSWERS -true
A reasonable, rational person should change your opinions to fit with the reported outcomes of
latest research. - ANSWERS -true
Culture means a situated system of meaning. - ANSWERS -true
Markets are communication systems that always arrive at a good equilibrium. - ANSWERS -false
If we tell people the correct information they will change their views. - ANSWERS -false
The Federalist Papers assumed a larger state was more stable than a smaller one. - ANSWERS -
true
Influencers are a new and unique phenomena and idea. - ANSWERS -false
New media completely replace old media. - ANSWERS -false
Complete Solutions8
The idea/expression dichotomy is important for copyright law, but not patent law. Why? -
ANSWERS -Copyrights and Patents both have some degree of protection for broad abstractions,
you can't patent a mathematical formula and you can't own the idea of a hero. Idea/expression
is how we think about texts, in patents we discuss this as a mixture of novelty and obviousness.
Why are anti-trust suits important in the communication sector? - ANSWERS -Firms in this space
accrue strong network effects, making monopolies highly attractive
Geography matters for business because ... - ANSWERS -Many businesses need to reach people
in a particular place
A non-practicing entity (company) that buys patents and sues other companies is called a? -
ANSWERS -A troll
People can easily agree on a framework of absolute right and wrong and thus deontological
reason. - ANSWERS -false
Media often appears as a contaminant. - ANSWERS -true
People will like what I tell them to like. - ANSWERS -false
Conspiracy theories have a similar basis in thought to attempts to debunk them. - ANSWERS -
true
, An existentialist view would say that Communication is how we make meaning to cover
meaninglessness. - ANSWERS -true
Media never really disappear, they are simply resituated. - ANSWERS -true
Speech acts are neither true nor false, they produce their own reality in language. - ANSWERS -
true
Media anxieties reveal that one of the deepest fears in Western culture is mind control. -
ANSWERS -true
A reasonable, rational person should change your opinions to fit with the reported outcomes of
latest research. - ANSWERS -true
Culture means a situated system of meaning. - ANSWERS -true
Markets are communication systems that always arrive at a good equilibrium. - ANSWERS -false
If we tell people the correct information they will change their views. - ANSWERS -false
The Federalist Papers assumed a larger state was more stable than a smaller one. - ANSWERS -
true
Influencers are a new and unique phenomena and idea. - ANSWERS -false
New media completely replace old media. - ANSWERS -false
