Drexterios Inc

question 101

Multiple Choice

Drexterios Inc. is a financial firm that deals with public grievances regarding bill payments. It uses a centralized location for storing data from its internal databases as well as external sources to make it easy for its employees and customers to access the information. In this scenario, Drexterios uses a(n) _____ to store the data.

• A) cybermediary
• B) data warehouse
• C) decision support system
• D) expert system

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