Narrative 3-1 IBM Has a Long-Standing "Reinventing Education" Program,which Involves Intensive Research

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Narrative 3-1
IBM has a long-standing "Reinventing Education" program,which involves intensive research into how educational institutions can use the fruits of new technologies to transform what they do and thereby improve education. In the process,the program is helping to shape a market of significant interest to IBM. IBM views the program as an investment rather than as a charitable contribution.
-Which of the following offsets a company's costs of being socially responsible?

• A)a better product or corporate reputation that results in stronger sales or higher profit margins  
• B)higher employee morale that results in less turnover costs  
• C)better government relations that results in higher tax credits and other incentives  
• D)a higher corporate profile in the media that results in less likelihood of boycotts or other negative social responses

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Definitions:

Coughing Up

The act of forcefully expelling substances from the throat or lungs through the mouth, often a symptom of respiratory conditions.

Trachea

The windpipe; a tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.

Correct Meaning

The accurate interpretation or definition of a word, phrase, or symbol in a particular context.

IRDS

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome; a condition in newborns causing respiratory failure due to insufficient surfactant in the lungs.