A management professor discovers a way for corporate management to operate more efficiently. He publishes his findings in a journal. His findings are
A)proprietary and common knowledge.
B)neither proprietary nor common knowledge.
C)proprietary, but not common, knowledge.
D)common, but not proprietary, knowledge.

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The professor's findings are not proprietary, as he has published them in a journal, making them accessible to the public. However, they are common knowledge because they are now available to anyone who reads the journal.

A Management Professor Discovers a Way for Corporate Management to Operate