Which of the Following Statements Is True of Misappropriation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of misappropriation?

A) Innocently acquiring a secret from another without having knowledge of its theft is an act of misappropriation.
B) If, through his or her own efforts, one is able to recreate the same information that another considers to be a trade secret, misappropriation has occurred.
C) If one acquires a secret from another who has a duty to maintain secrecy and one knows of that duty, misappropriation has occurred.
D) Knowledge or performance of a duty to maintain secrecy is irrelevant in the demonstration of misappropriation.
E) Recreation of the same information that another considers a trade secret is treated as misappropriation.