Supermarket Managers Who Use Scanners at the Checkout Counters, Which

question 52

Multiple Choice

Supermarket managers who use scanners at the checkout counters, which are installed with computer software to track inventory levels of their products, are using a(n) :

• A) group decision-support system.
• B) artificial intelligence system.
• C) expert system.
• D) executive-support system.
• E) transaction-processing system.

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Definitions:

Keystone Species

A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

Keystone Species

An organism that other species in an ecosystem significantly rely on, and if it were eliminated, the ecosystem would undergo major changes.

Sea Stars

Marine invertebrates known for their star shape and ability to regenerate limbs, part of the echinoderm family.

Dung Beetles

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