Author A accepts a $5,000 advance from a publisher and a 10% royalty after 5,000 books are sold. Author B foregoes the publisher's advance and negotiates for a 15% royalty on all books sold. Author C decides to self-publish his book and keep 100% of all sales revenue. Which of these authors is most likely to have 10 books published?
A)Author A
B)Author B
C)Author C
D)They are all equally likely.

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Author C, who self-publishes and keeps 100% of sales revenue, has the potential to earn more money per book than Authors A and B. With this financial incentive, Author C may be more motivated to write and publish more books. Additionally, Authors A and B may be tied up with contractual obligations to their publishers, which could limit their ability to publish with other companies or self-publish. Therefore, Author C is the most likely to have 10 books published.

Author a Accepts a $5,000 Advance from a Publisher and a 10