In a Distributed Database, a Transaction That Requires Reference to Data

question 60

Multiple Choice

In a distributed database, a transaction that requires reference to data at one or more nonlocal sites is called a ________ transaction.

• A) link
• B) tight
• C) global
• D) loose

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Definitions:

Cost-Justified

A determination that an expense, investment, or action is deemed reasonable or worthwhile based on its cost.

Robinson-Patman Act

is a United States federal law that prohibits anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

Producer Surplus

The disparity between what sellers are prepared to accept for a product or service and the amount they actually get.