The Internet Provides Opportunities for Criminals to Cause Significant Damage

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Internet provides opportunities for criminals to cause significant damage with minimum resources. For example, in 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack resulted in several billion dollars of damage. This best represents which vulnerability of the Internet?

• A) time and space
• B) anonymity/identity
• C) asymmetries of cyberspace
• D) 1s and 0s

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Definitions:

Net Sales

Sales revenue minus deductions for returns, allowances for damaged or missing items, and discounts.

Semiannually

Occurring twice a year or every six months, often used in the context of payments, interest accrual, or reporting periods.

Average Inventory

An accounting measure used to estimate the value or quantity of inventory over a period, typically calculated as the sum of the starting and ending inventory divided by two.

Beginning Inventory

The value of a company’s inventory at the start of an accounting period, before any purchases or sales have occurred.