Which Database Model Was Developed to Improve on the Hierarchical

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which database model was developed to improve on the hierarchical model and deal with more complex data relationships?

• A) relational
• B) network
• C) object-oriented
• D) SQL

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy businesses employ to achieve the highest possible profit from their operations, considering revenue and costs.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market who has significant control over the market price and supply of a product or service, facing no direct competition.

Pure Monopolist's

A market structure in which a single firm has exclusive control over the supply of a good or service with no close substitutes, giving it the power to set prices.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or goal of a firm to adjust output and pricing to achieve the highest possible profit.