What Is an Open System

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Multiple Choice

What is an open system?

• A) Contains a repertoire of Web-based data and procedural resources that use shared protocols and standards permitting different applications to share data and services
• B) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers
• C) A broad, general term that describes nonproprietary IT hardware and software made available by the standards and procedures by which their products work, making it easier to integrate them
• D) Any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The extra satisfaction or usefulness gained from consuming or acquiring one more unit of a product or service.

Ties

Articles of clothing, typically narrow strips of fabric worn around the neck under the collar, primarily by men for decorative purposes.

Shirts

Pieces of clothing for the upper body, typically with sleeves and a front opening, made for both genders.

Budget Constraint

The limitation on the consumption bundles that a consumer can afford given their income and the prices of goods and services.