Cynthia has just arrested someone who was posing as a plumber to steal copper pipes from houses.
why would copper be a target of theft?
a. copper's high resistance to corrosion makes it a popular soldering material and is prized by unlicensed contractors.
b. copper is the most popular material for semiconductors used in computer circuit boards. copper's insulating properties are used as cases for many modern electronic devices.
c. copper is the primary circuit medium for many electronic systems and carries a high sale value—both legal sales as well as illegal sales
