Which of the statements about Google's strategy and competitive environment is true:
A) Brin and Page founded Google in their 20s, following Yang and Filo of Yahoo (also in their 20s), underscoring just how easy it is for new comers to create new threats in today's search market.
B) The scale of server farms capable of indexing today's Web represents a significant barrier to entry.
C) Google has invested in proprietary components such as chips and hard drives, creating a difficult-to-copy barrier to entry to any firm seeking to enter its markets
D) Bing has been gaining significant market share on Google due to Microsoft's successful leverage of existing products (Xbox, Windows Phone, Office, and the Windows operating system) as a default distribution channel for its search.
E) All of the above.

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The statement that "The scale of server farms capable of indexing today's Web represents a significant barrier to entry" is true. This is because the cost of building and maintaining such server farms is very high, which makes it difficult for new entrants to compete with Google. The other statements are untrue.

Which of the Statements About Google's Strategy and Competitive Environment