Compared to the Use of Proprietary Components, Web Services Promise

question 72

Multiple Choice

Compared to the use of proprietary components, Web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of

• A) their ability to integrate seamlessly with legacy systems.
• B) the use of universal standards.
• C) the ubiquity of the Internet.
• D) the ability to reuse Web services components.

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Definitions:

Capital Budgeting

The process a business undertakes to evaluate and select long-term investments that are likely to pay off over several years.

Divisional Cost

Costs that are attributed to a specific division within a company, often used for measuring the division's performance and profitability.

WACC

A formula called the Weighted Average Cost of Capital computes the cost of capital for a business by assigning proportional weights to different capital categories.

Stock Market

A public market for buying, selling, and issuance of stocks of publicly held companies, facilitating equity investment and ownership.