Which of the Following Systems Acquisition Methods May Eventually Require

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, can produce inadequate documentation, and might result in a company's acquiring a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

• A) Systems development life cycle
• B) Prototyping
• C) End-user development
• D) External acquisition
• E) Component-based development

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Definitions:

Merchandise

Goods that are bought and sold by businesses in the ordinary course of commerce.

General Journal Entries

Records of financial transactions where each entry is recorded in a double-entry accounting system, impacting at least two accounts.

Terms 2/10, N/30

Terms 2/10, N/30 are payment terms indicating that a buyer can take a 2% discount on the invoice price if the payment is made within 10 days; otherwise, the net amount is due within 30 days.