________ Is Usually the First Component to Be Stored in the Data

question 53

Multiple Choice

________ is usually the first component to be stored in the data dictionary.

• A) Data flow
• B) Data direction
• C) Data mining
• D) Database schema

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated before the next period begins.

Merchandise Purchases

Transactions where a business acquires goods to be sold later, often at a profit.

Retained Earnings

Accumulated net income not distributed to shareholders and reinvested in the company.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made periodically, usually at the end of a financial reporting period, as opposed to continuously.