Assume a Systems Development Project Effort Calculation Determines That the System

question 21

Multiple Choice

Assume a systems development project effort calculation determines that the system will require 240 function points. If the developers choose to implement this system in the C programming language, approximately 31,200 lines of code will have to be written. If the developers choose Visual Basic to implement the system, the number of lines of code will be _____.

• A) about the same
• B) can't tell without more information
• C) exactly the same
• D) much greater
• E) much less

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The variation between the price that sellers expect to receive for a product or service and the actual price they end up getting.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum amount that consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the amount they actually pay.

Consumer Surplus

The benefit obtained by consumers because they are able to purchase a product for a price that is less than the maximum price that they are willing to pay.

Equilibrium Price

The rate at which the amount of products offered matches the amount of products consumers want.