Byce Inc. and Lewis Corporation are competitors in the computer industry. Following is a table of Total revenue and R&D expenses for both companies.     Byce Inc.   Lewis Corporation     (in millions) Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Total revenue $215,639 $233,715 $182,795 $85,320 $93,580 $86,833 R&D expenses 10,045 8,067 6,041 11,988 12,046 11,381

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Byce Inc. and Lewis Corporation are competitors in the computer industry. Following is a table of Total revenue and R&D expenses for both companies.

    Byce Inc.   Lewis Corporation    
(in millions) Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Year 3 Year 2 Year 1
Total revenue $215,639 $233,715 $182,795 $85,320 $93,580 $86,833
R&D expenses 10,045 8,067 6,041 11,988 12,046 11,381

Which of the following is true?

Select one:
a. Lewis Corporation is less R&D intensive in Year 3 than in Year 2.
b. Byce Inc. is the more R&D intensive company of the two.
c. Lewis Corporation is more R&D intensive in Year 3 than in Year 2.
d. None of the above
e. Byce Inc. has become less R&D intensive over the three years.
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