The Select Operation

question 5

Multiple Choice

The select operation:

• A)combines relational tables to provide the user with more information than is otherwise available.
• B)creates a subset consisting of columns in a table.
• C)identifies the table from which the columns will be selected.
• D)creates a subset consisting of all records in the file that meet stated criteria.
• E)creates a subset consisting of rows in a table.

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Definitions:

Deferral Method

An accounting method whereby revenue or expenses are postponed to future accounting periods to match revenues with expenses in the period in which they occur.

Encumbrance System

A financial accounting system that tracks commitments made against budgeted funds before actual expenditures are recorded.

Purchase Order

A formal document issued by a buyer to a seller, detailing the products or services ordered and the agreed-upon prices.

Accounts Payable

Liabilities of a business that are due to suppliers and creditors for goods, services, or supplies purchased on credit but not yet paid for.