COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Define the Term, Payload, as It Pertains to Computer

question 157

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Define the term, payload, as it pertains to computer crime.

• A) the money a criminal receives from extortion or other computer crimes
• B) the amount of data loss to a company or individual who is a victim of a computer crime
• C) the destructive event or prank the virus is intended to deliver
• D) the financial burden computer crime places on its victims

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Constant expenses that a business incurs regardless of production volume, including leases and insurance, essential for financial planning and analysis.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and losses.

Variable Costing Approach

An accounting method that considers only variable costs as product costs and all fixed costs as period costs, affecting inventory valuation and profitability.

Absorption Cost Approach

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs — direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead — in the cost of a product.