At the ACME Widget Company, the Computers Have Started Behaving

question 106

Multiple Choice

At the ACME Widget Company, the computers have started behaving weirdly. Chris noticed that his directory had some files that he didn’t remember putting on his computer. Lesley noticed her computer was beginning to run very slowly, and Kim realized she was getting replies to emails she had not sent. The owner of the ACME Widget Company has contacted you to see if their company might have a computer security problem.
-ACME Widget Company is concerned it may have a ____,which is a self-replicating program designed to carry out some unauthorized activity on a victim's computer.

• A) virus
• B) worm
• C) Trojan horse
• D) bot

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Definitions:

Dollar Sales Volume

The total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services, expressed in monetary terms.

Target Net Profit

A specific financial goal for net income that a company aims to achieve within a certain period.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The ratio of contribution margin (sales minus variable costs) to sales revenue, showing the proportion of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs.

Price Increase

An adjustment in the cost of goods or services, typically resulting in consumers paying more for those items.