When IBM paid programmers by the line, IBM programmers produced:
A) small amounts of low-quality code.
B) small amounts of high-quality code.
C) large amounts of low-quality code.
D) large amounts of high-quality code.

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When programmers are paid by the line of code, they are incentivized to write as much code as possible in order to maximize their pay. This often results in large amounts of low-quality code, as the focus is on quantity rather than quality.

When IBM Paid Programmers by the Line, IBM Programmers Produced