When the First Personal Computers Were Introduced,Bill Started Using a Spreadsheet

question 16

Multiple Choice

When the first personal computers were introduced,Bill started using a spreadsheet program to maintain his accounts.Bill discovered that this new method of maintaining his accounts caused his work to become much slower and that if he typed in the wrong data,it led to more mistakes.This scenario illustrates that:

• A) effort invested in an existing technology reaps higher returns than effort invested in a new technology.
• B) effort invested in an incumbent technology is much higher than effort invested in a new technology.
• C) technological discontinuity may initially have lower performance than the incumbent technology.
• D) component innovations are more effective than architectural innovations.

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Relationships

Connections and interactions between two or more people, encompassing various forms such as friendship, love, family, and work relationships.

Social Exchange Theory

A framework suggesting that social behavior is the result of an exchange process aimed at maximizing benefits and minimizing costs to oneself.

Rewards and Costs

In social exchange theory, the benefits gained and the burdens or obligations faced in interpersonal relationships.

Social Exchange Theory

A theoretical framework that suggests social behavior is a result of an exchange process to maximize benefits and minimize costs.