What Is a Data Integration

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Multiple Choice

What is a data integration?

• A)the integration of a company's existing management information systems
• B)the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data
• C)an integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes
• D)an integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

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Definitions:

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a stock or bond as assigned by the issuing company, which may bear no relation to its market value.

Preferred Stock Dividend

Cash distributions that are paid to holders of a company's preferred shares at a specified rate and before dividends are paid to common stockholders.

Earnings Per Common Share

A financial metric used to gauge the profitability of a company on a per-share basis, calculated as net income less dividends on preferred stock divided by the average number of common shares outstanding.

Stock Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash.