Record-Keeping Systems Used in Most Cities Today Are Still Designed

question 40

Multiple Choice

Record-keeping systems used in most cities today are still designed more to track individual cases for individual departments than to produce data for management or research purposes.Individual agencies maintain silo databases.Silo databases refer to __________________________________________.

• A)stacks of data that are isolated from each other
• B)record-keeping procedures
• C)agency-produced data
• D)computerized criminal history

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Definitions:

Carrying Cost

The total costs associated with holding inventory or assets, including storage, insurance, and taxes.

Administrative Costs

Expenses related to the general operation of a business, including salaries of executive officers, legal and clerical salaries, and other general expenses.

Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed by governments on sales of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the retail price paid by the consumer.

Perpetual Systems

Inventory management systems that continuously update the quantity and value of inventory stock, allowing for real-time tracking.