What Are the Constraints of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

question 26

Multiple Choice

What are the constraints of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) ?

• A) Technical challenges in communication between systems
• B) Vulnerability to failure and breakdown
• C) Extremely high capital costs
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Intra-Entity Gross Profit

Gross profit resulting from transactions within the same company or among its subsidiaries, often eliminated during consolidation for accurate financial reporting.

Initial Value Method

An accounting method where investments are recorded at their original cost to the owner at the time of purchase, without subsequent adjustments for market changes.

Equity Method of Accounting

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted thereafter for the investor’s share of the investee’s income, losses, and dividends received.

Capital Account Balances

The amounts recorded in the capital account of a company or individual, reflecting initial investment plus retained earnings minus any withdrawals.