Evaluate the given quotation from Forbes

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Question: Evaluate the following quotation from Forbes : "If IBM had been forced to expense [the software development cost of] $785 million, its earnings would have been cut by 72 cents a share. With IBM selling at 14 times earnings, expensing the costs might have knocked over $10 off IBM's share price."

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