You Are an IT Consultant Advising a Building Inspection Company

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You are an IT consultant advising a building inspection company that conducts home inspections throughout your state.The company wishes to switch to primarily mobile computing,so that inspectors can finalize reports without having to return to the office,but they are not sure what will suit their needs.What will be your advice?

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Definitions:

Markup

The difference between the cost of a good or service and its selling price, expressed as a percentage over the cost.

Physical Inventory

A method of inventory valuation that involves physically counting all the inventory items at a specific point in time to determine their total value.

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the liquidity available to fund its day-to-day operations.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue.