Which of the Following Statements About the Participation Constraint Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the participation constraint is false?

• A) It specifies the degree of minimum participation of one entity in the relationship with the other entity.
• B) The constraint is either 1 or 0.
• C) It is the most common constraint in E-R diagrams.
• D) It provides more information than the cardinality constraint.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

A financial metric that calculates a company's profit after subtracting operating expenses, excluding taxes and interest.

Degree Of Operating Leverage

A measure, at a given level of sales, of how a percentage change in sales volume will affect profits. The degree of operating leverage is computed by dividing contribution margin by net operating income.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of output produced.

Fixed Costs

Overheads that are unaffected by the quantity of output or sales, for example, tenancy costs, wages for staff, and indemnity expenses.