A University That Benefits from Lower Costs Per Enrolled Student

question 218

Multiple Choice

A university that benefits from lower costs per enrolled student as it builds more buildings and enrolls more students is an example of a service provider with:

• A)economies of scale.
• B)diseconomies of scale.
• C)increasing opportunity costs.
• D)scale reduction.

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Definitions:

Supercomputers

High-performance computing systems specialized in tackling complex scientific, mathematical, or engineering calculations at extremely high speeds.

Large Data Sets

Large Data Sets refer to collections of data that are so voluminous and complex that traditional data processing application software is inadequate to deal with them.

Thin Clients

A type of computer that relies heavily on another computer (a server) to perform most of its processing tasks, allowing for a more cost-effective computing solution.

Fat Clients

Computing devices in client-server architecture that perform bulk of data processing operations themselves, rather than rely on a server.