The Lost-Update Problem Can Be Prevented by a Type of Locking

question 46

True/False

The lost-update problem can be prevented by a type of locking which must be used to coordinate the activities of users who know nothing about one another.

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Definitions:

Business Combination

A transaction or other event in which an acquirer gains control over one or more businesses, often involving mergers, acquisitions, or consolidations.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to evaluate and compare the profitability of investments, calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.

Cost

The value of the economic resources used as a result of producing or doing something.

AASB 138

Refers to the Australian Accounting Standards Board's standard on Intangible Assets, specifying recognition, measurement, and disclosure criteria.