____ Is a Federal Information Processing Standard That Specifies a Cryptographic

question 17

Multiple Choice

____ is a federal information processing standard that specifies a cryptographic algorithm used within the U.S.government to protect information in federal agencies that are not a part of the national defense infrastructure.

• A)DES
• B)2DES
• C)AES
• D)3DES

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

The combined cost of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, representing the expenses necessary to convert raw materials into finished goods.

First-In, First-Out

An inventory valuation method where the costs of the earliest goods purchased or produced are the first to be recognized in determining cost of goods sold.

Units Transferred Out

Describes the quantity of goods that have completed the production process and are moved out of the work-in-process inventory into finished goods or to another process.

Units Started

The number of units of a product that have begun the production process within a specific period.