Before the Creation of Personal Computers, Time-Sharing Vendors Provided Slices

question 61

True/False

Before the creation of personal computers, time-sharing vendors provided slices of computer time on a use-fee basis.

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Definitions:

Discounted Payback Period

The length of time required for an investment’s discounted cash flows to equal its initial cost.

Accounting Basis

The method by which accounting transactions are recognized and recorded, such as cash basis or accrual basis accounting.

Financial Break-even

The point at which total revenues equal total expenses, and the company makes no profit or loss.

Discounted Basis

A method of purchasing or selling a financial instrument (e.g., a bond) for a price that is below its nominal or face value, reflecting the present value of its future cash flows.