The Term ________, Used to Describe the Cloud, Means That

question 109

Multiple Choice

The term ________, used to describe the cloud, means that the computing resources leased can be increased or decreased dynamically and that organizations only pay for the resources they use.

• A) portable
• B) pooled
• C) programmatic
• D) elastic

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently reacquired by the company itself, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.

Common Stock

An ownership stake in a corporation, represented through a security known as corporate equity ownership.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps at the end of a fiscal period, after dividends are paid, for reinvestment or debt payment.

Additional Paid-in Capital

The amount of money that shareholders have paid in excess of the par value of the shares; this can occur when shares are initially sold or during subsequent capital injections.