The Rise of Islands of Independent That Replicated Data Throughout

question 8

True/False

The rise of islands of independent that replicated data throughout the organization during the Micro Era in the 1980's often challenged the centralized control of many data processing managers.

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Definitions:

Operating Assets

Assets used by a business in its daily operations to generate revenue, excluding investments and non-essential properties.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that shows the portion of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how sales affect profitability.

Fixed Expenses

A rephrased definition could focus on the costs that do not vary with the level of production or business activity, which may include long-term contractual obligations and basic operational costs.

Minimum Required Rate

Refers to the lowest acceptable rate of return on investment that a business or individual expects to achieve.