______________________________ Is the Use of Information Technology to Automate Significant

question 56

Short Answer

______________________________ is the use of information technology to automate significant portions of the procurement process.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

A strategic goal of businesses to achieve the highest possible profit through adjusting production levels, pricing strategies, and cost management.

Final Good

A good that is intended for final use by the consumer, distinct from intermediate goods which are used in producing other goods.

Marginal Product

Marginal Product is the additional output produced as a result of utilizing one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Stock Dividends

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