What Is the Purpose of the Primary Key

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the primary key?

• A)to uniquely identify each record in a table
• B)to uniquely identify each table in a database
• C)to create a relationship between two tables in a database
• D)to create a relationship for queries in a database

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Definitions:

Debt/Equity Ratio

Determination of a firm's borrowing dependency, achieved by dividing its liabilities by its shareholder's equity.

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt refers to loans and financial obligations lasting over one year that a company owes and is recorded on its balance sheet.

Long-Term Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the proportion of a company's total debt that is due more than one year in the future.

Common-Base Year Value

A method used in economics and financial analysis to adjust values for comparison by fixing the prices of goods and services to a specific base year, neutralizing the effect of inflation.