Which of the Following Best Describes the Metadata in a Database

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the metadata in a database?

• A) programs used to create, process, and administer a database
• B) special data that describes the structure of a database
• C) data that is stored in a Web site
• D) special data that is unique to a specific user

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Definitions:

Allocation Method

A method used in accounting and finance to distribute costs or revenues among different departments, products, or projects based on certain criteria.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead absorption rate used throughout a manufacturing plant for allocating indirect costs to products.

Allocation Base

A factor used to distribute costs among different departments, products, or activities in a systematic and rational manner.

Budgeted Plantwide Overhead

An estimate of the total overhead costs to be allocated across the whole plant or company, used for budgeting and costing purposes.