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Shown below are selected data from the financial statements of Noble Computers.(Dollar amounts are in millions,except for the per share data. )
Noble reported earnings per share for the year of $6 and paid cash dividends of $2.00 per share.At year-end,the Wall Street Journal listed Noble's capital stock as trading at $81 per share.
-200 Noble's operating income was:

• A)$1,610.
• B)$675.
• C)$935.
• D)$115.

Understand the concept and strategic implications of "fast-second strategy" in competitive markets.

Grasp the inverted-U theory related to industry concentration and R&D expenditures.

Recognize the importance of first-mover advantages, including brand-name recognition and barriers to imitation.

Differentiate between the types of legal protection for innovations and their roles in encouraging R&D.

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