Which of the Following Is Not One of the NIST

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the NIST defined characteristics of cloud computing?

• A)ubiquitous network access
• B)location-independent resource pooling
• C)on-demand self service
• D)measured service
• E)reduced elasticity

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Definitions:

Actual Costs

The real, specific expenses incurred or required to perform an operation, produce an item, or offer a service.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs to manufacture a single unit or a number of units during a specific period under current or anticipated operating conditions.

Total Materials Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (or standard) cost, used to evaluate cost control.

Budgeted Units

The quantity of products or services that a company plans to sell or produce within a specific period, as outlined in its budget.