Which of the Following Statements Best Defines the Cloud

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best defines the cloud?

• A) The cloud is the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet.
• B) The cloud is a peer-to-peer network used to share data between users.
• C) The cloud is the elastic leasing of in-house computer hardware.
• D) The cloud is the network of servers hosted in-house by an organization for its own requirements.

---

Definitions:

Price Discrimination

Price discrimination occurs when a seller charges different prices to different customers for the same product or service, where such differences cannot be justified by variations in cost.

Group Boycotts

A concerted refusal by a group of businesses to deal with a particular company or a form of collective industrial action.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the United States antitrust law passed by Congress in 1890 to preserve competitive markets by prohibiting monopolies, cartels, and other forms of anti-competitive behavior.

Group Boycotts

A concerted action by businesses to exclude a party from commercial dealings, potentially violating antitrust laws.