Errors in Data Processed in a Batch Computer System May

question 121

Multiple Choice

Errors in data processed in a batch computer system may not be detected immediately because

• A) Transaction trails in a batch system are available for only a limited period of time.
• B) There are time delays in processing transactions in a batch system.
• C) Errors in some transactions cause rejection of other transactions in the batch.
• D) Random errors are more likely in a batch system than in an online system.

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Market Price

The price of a commodity when sold in a competitive marketplace, reflecting the supply and demand balance.

Units

Basic measures or quantities of a product, service, or variable used in economic analysis or transactions.

Average Fixed Cost

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Average Variable Cost

The variable cost per unit of output, determined by dividing the total variable costs by the number of units of output.