What System, Developed in the 1950s, Was the Earliest Type

question 114

Multiple Choice

What system, developed in the 1950s, was the earliest type of business information system?

• A)the transaction processing system
• B)the enterprise resource planning system
• C)the decision support system
• D)the e-commerce system

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Definitions:

Inventory

The total amount of goods and materials held by a company intended for sale or production.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A measure of a company's financial leverage calculated by dividing its total liabilities by shareholders' equity.

Debt-Equity Ratio

This ratio compares a company's total liabilities to its shareholder equity, providing insights into its financial leverage and risk.

Total Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the total amount of a company’s debt relative to its total assets, indicating the degree of leverage and financial risk.