Laura Plans to Buy a New Computer

question 100

Multiple Choice

Laura plans to buy a new computer. She is interested in the technical features of the different types of memory she will find in her computer system: RAM, ROM, and EEPROM. She works with documents, edits and creates graphics, and likes to play 3D virtual reality games.
-One of the computer ads Laura is looking at specifies "2 GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800 MHz (max 4 GB) ." What does the 2 GB specify?

• A) Amount of EEPROM
• B) Amount of ROM
• C) Capacity of the hard drive
• D) Amount of RAM

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Definitions:

Internal Rate of Return

A financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment, representing the interest rate at which the net present value of all cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equal zero.

Straight-Line Depreciation

An operation for dividing the expense of a solid asset through its functional duration in even yearly sums.

Simple Rate of Return

A calculation that estimates the profitability of an investment, dividing annual incremental net operating income by the initial investment cost.

Cash Operating Costs

Expenses a business incurs through its operations that require cash payments, excluding non-cash expenses like depreciation.