Google has started a project to scan all books and make those that are not copyrighted available to people free of charge.Why is it important that only books without a copyright are available?
A) If all books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face a positive incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
B) If all books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face a negative incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
C) If only copyrighted texts were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face an indirect incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
D) If only non-copyrighted books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face a negative incentive to continue writing and publishing books.
E) If only non-copyrighted books were scanned and available free of charge,copyright holders would face an indirect incentive to continue writing and publishing books.

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If all books, including those under copyright, were made available for free, it would undermine the economic incentive for writers and publishers to invest time and resources in creating new works. This could discourage the creation and publication of new books. By only making books without a copyright available, Google is not infringing on the rights of copyright holders and is still encouraging the production of new works by providing access to works that are in the public domain.

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