In the Early Days of Computers,programmers and Designers Started Businesses

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In the early days of computers,programmers and designers started businesses in their parents' garages and worked there until they were able to sell enough of their products to move into a location of their own.Anahi and Joelle started a small software and computer hardware.They have filed for a patent on their latest invention and are working on two others.Which of the following statements is correct regarding small business and technical innovation?

• A) Small firms produce two-and-a-half times as many innovations as large firms relative to the number of persons employed.
• B) Small firms employ a smaller percentage of high-tech workers as scientists,engineers,and computer specialists than medium- and large-sized firms.
• C) Large firms produce 16 to 17 times more patents per employee than small patenting firms.
• D) Studies show that the incidence of innovation among small-business workers is significantly lower than among workers in large businesses.

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