The following two tables apply to all problem sets Table 1 Market Share in U S Chocolate Bar Market of Major Chocolate Bar Companies (2020) Company Market Share ( of US Market) Hershey 43 3 Mars 29 8 Lindt Ghirardilli R Stove 9 1 Ferrero 7 0 All others 10 8 Nestle sold its U S chocolate business to Ferrero To simply matters assume that each chocolate bar company has a single chocolate bar marketed in the USA as noted below Table 2 Representative Chocolate Bar Prices (2020) Company Name of Chocolate Bar Price ($ per unit) Hershey Hersheys Chocolate 0 88 Mars Snickers 1 25 Lindt Ghirardilli R Stove Dark Chocolate Cacao 90 4 33 Ferrero Kinder Chocolate 2 79 Ferrero Company is offering a promotion to its customers Send the company one dollar plus 4 wrappers of any companys chocolate bar and the company collects $306,924 from its customers How much does this chocolate company maintain it has to pay Chappell, the copyright holder of Rockin shoes Show your calculations A1 B1 (3 marks) How much does Chappell maintain that it must be paid in copyright royalties Show your calculations A1 B1 C1 (4 marks) Based on the precedent of Chappell v Nestle, what level of royalties would a judge, under these circumstances, mandate that the chocolate company pay Chappell Briefly explain (maximum 25 words) C2 (3 marks)

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The following two tables apply to all problem sets: Table#1: Market Share in U.S. Chocolate Bar Market of Major Chocolate Bar Companies (2020) Company Market

The following two tables apply to all problem sets:

Table#1: Market Share in U.S. Chocolate Bar Market of Major Chocolate Bar Companies (2020)
Company	Market Share (% of US Market)
Hershey	43.3%
Mars	29.8%
Lindt/Ghirardilli /R. Stove	9.1%
Ferrero*	7.0%
All others	10.8%

*Nestle sold its U.S. chocolate business to Ferrero

To simply matters assume that each chocolate bar company has a single chocolate bar marketed in the USA as noted below:

Table#2: Representative Chocolate Bar Prices (2020)
Company	Name of Chocolate Bar	Price ($ per unit)
Hershey	Hersheys Chocolate	0.88
Mars	Snickers	1.25
Lindt/Ghirardilli /R. Stove	Dark Chocolate Cacao 90%	4.33
Ferrero	Kinder Chocolate	2.79

Ferrero Company is offering a promotion to its customers. Send the company one dollar plus 4 wrappers of any companys chocolate bar and the company collects $306,924 from its customers.

How much does this chocolate company maintain it has to pay Chappell, the copyright holder of Rockin shoes? Show your calculations. [A1/B1] (3 marks)

How much does Chappell maintain that it must be paid in copyright royalties? Show your calculations? [A1/B1/C1] (4 marks)

Based on the precedent of Chappell v Nestle, what level of royalties would a judge, under these circumstances, mandate that the chocolate company pay Chappell? Briefly explain. (maximum 25 words) [C2] (3 marks)