Which of the Following Is the Use of a Huge

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the use of a huge database that combines all of a company's data and allows users to access the data directly, create reports, and obtain answers to what if questions?

• A) Data warehousing
• B) Networking
• C) Knowledge management
• D) Data mining
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Payback Period Method

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, identifying the point where cash inflows equal cash outflows.

Profitability Index

A calculation used to assess the attractiveness of an investment or project, equal to the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Net Present Value

The difference between the current value of cash inflows and the current value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment.

Required Rate

The minimum yearly earnings percentage necessary to lure individual or corporate investors into a specific project or security.