James buys a copy of the book Downpour.Later,after reading the book,James sells it to his sister.Under the first sale doctrine,James's sale of the book is
A)legal.
B)legal only if the copyright has expired.
C)legal only if he sells it for less than he paid for it.
D)illegal.

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The first sale doctrine allows the owner of a lawfully made copy of a copyrighted work to sell or dispose of that copy without the permission of the copyright owner. Therefore, James's sale of the book to his sister is legal. The expiration of the copyright or the sale price are not relevant to the first sale doctrine.

James Buys a Copy of the Book Downpour