IBM paid programmers by the number of lines of code written, which resulted in:
A) too many lines of poor-quality code.
B) primarily high-quality code.
C) increased profits.
D) increased sales revenue.

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Paying programmers per line of code incentivizes them to write as many lines as possible, often resulting in an excess of low-quality code. Quality is not prioritized, only quantity.

IBM Paid Programmers by the Number of Lines of Code