Which of the Following Best Describes a Firewall

question 261

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a firewall?

• A) a software and hardware system that prevents outsiders from accessing a company's internal network
• B) a tool that searches Web pages containing the user's search terms and then displays pages that match
• C) a private network of internal Web sites and other sources of information available to a company's employees
• D) an Internet connection allowing outsiders limited access to a firm's internal information system

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.

Total Period Cost

The sum of all costs incurred by a business during a specified period, excluding product costs.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.

Finished Goods Inventory

Items in stock that are completed and ready for sale, representing one of the stages in the production inventory.