The Lack of Access to Digital Technologies by Socially Disadvantaged

question 4

Multiple Choice

The lack of access to digital technologies by socially disadvantaged members of society in comparison to others has been called:

• A) Digital desolation
• B) Digital duality
• C) The digital downside
• D) The digital divide

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Definitions:

Direct Placement

A method of raising capital by selling securities directly to institutional investors like pension funds and mutual funds without public offering.

Long-term Debt

Refers to loans or borrowed capital that is repaid over a time frame longer than one year.

Prototype Financing

The process of securing funds to design, build, and test a prototype before mass production, critical in the development of new products or technologies.

Capital Provided

This term denotes funds given to a company or project by investors or lenders for the purpose of financing operations, growth, or investments.