The Two Prerequisites for the Emergence of Cybercrime Were

question 16

Multiple Choice

The two prerequisites for the emergence of cybercrime were:

• A) computers had to be commonplace, and had to be linked in a network.
• B) large corporations had to use them for business and financial transactions
• C) government had to create laws and business had to create the software
• D) none of the above are correct

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Definitions:

Convertible Bonds

Bonds that can be converted into a predetermined number of a company’s shares at certain times during their life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Diluted Earnings Per Share

A metric that calculates the quality of earnings per share (EPS) if all convertible securities were converted into common stock, indicating the potential dilution that could occur.

Diluted EPS

Earnings per share calculated under the assumption that all convertible securities and options have been converted into additional shares, potentially lowering the EPS.

Stock Options

Contracts that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a specific price before a certain date.