A Cryptographic __________ Is a Procedure for Encryption or Decryption

question 86

Multiple Choice

A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

• A) firewall
• B) ciphertext
• C) key
• D) algorithm

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

This ratio indicates how well a business can settle its short-term debts with assets that are readily available.

Acid-test Ratio

A stringent indicator of a company’s short-term liquidity, calculated by dividing liquid assets by current liabilities, excluding inventory.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

The ratio that indicates the mix between shareholders' equity and debt in the capital structure used to finance assets.

Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how efficiently a company collects on its accounts receivable, calculated as sales divided by accounts receivable.