Jack goes to Fast Copy Center and pays to have 40 copies of a textbook made.Jack then sells the photocopied versions of the book to fellow students for $60 a copy (as opposed to the $95 textbook price).The textbook author learns of this and sues Jack and the copy center.Which statement is correct?
A) Jack and the copy center are both liable to the author.
B) Jack is liable to the author but the copy center is not.
C) The copy center is liable to the author but Jack is not.
D) Neither the copy center nor Jack is liable to the author.

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Both Jack and the copy center are liable to the author for copyright infringement. Jack made unauthorized copies and sold them, and the copy center facilitated this infringement by making the copies. Both parties may be held responsible for the damages caused to the author.

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