A Power Utility Company Is Deploying Thousands of Smart Meters

question 12

Multiple Choice

A power utility company is deploying thousands of smart meters to obtain real-time updates about power consumption. The company is using Amazon Kinesis Data Streams to collect the data streams from smart meters. The consumer application uses the Kinesis Client Library (KCL) to retrieve the stream data. The company has only one consumer application. The company observes an average of 1 second of latency from the moment that a record is written to the stream until the record is read by a consumer application. The company must reduce this latency to 500 milliseconds. Which solution meets these requirements?

• A) Use enhanced fan-out in Kinesis Data Streams.
• B) Increase the number of shards for the Kinesis data stream.
• C) Reduce the propagation delay by overriding the KCL default settings.
• D) Develop consumers by using Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose.

Recognize the major concepts and theorists associated with humanistic psychology, including Maslow and Rogers.

Identify and critique the criticisms and limitations of humanistic approaches to personality.

Comprehend the concept of self-actualization and its relevance in humanistic psychology.

Distinguish between different needs in Maslow's hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Sunk Cost

An expense that has been incurred and cannot be recouped.

Manufacturing Costs

The total expense involved in the manufacture of a product, including direct labor, direct materials, and manufacturing overhead.

Scrap Metal

Waste metal material that can be recycled or reused, often collected and sold by businesses or individuals.

Differential Analysis

The process of comparing the costs and benefits of alternative business decisions, focusing on differences in outcomes.