Please Refer to the Following Short Case as You Respond

question 55

Multiple Choice

Please refer to the following short case as you respond to the next question: A painter accepts orders for original works from customers in person or via the Internet. Based on the order, the painter creates an initial sketch, which must be approved by the customer; the customer may make changes to the initial sketch. After customer approval, the painter selects appropriate materials and gives the customer a price quote. If the customer accepts the price quote, the painter creates the original work; if not, the project is abandoned. The painter stores data about customers, previous orders and previously completed works in an electronic database.Data flow diagrams incorporate four symbols. Which of the following pairs of items would be represented with the same symbol in a DFD of the case?

• A)Painter, customer
• B)Initial sketch, price quote
• C)Customer, initial sketch
• D)Painter, price quote

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Definitions:

Higher Education

Post-secondary education provided by universities and colleges that leads to an academic degree or vocational qualification.

Selfishness

The act of putting one's own needs and desires above the needs of others.

Self-Interest

The motivation of individuals to pursue their own welfare, benefits, or advantages, often used as a basic assumption in economics about human behavior.

Command Economy

An economic system where the government, rather than the free market, determines what goods should be produced, how much should be produced, and the price at which goods are offered for sale.