What Is a Data Point

question 50

Multiple Choice

What is a data point?

• A) Identifies the primary location where data is collected
• B) An individual item on a graph or chart
• C) A technique for establishing a match, or balance, between the source data and the target data warehouse
• D) An approach to business governance that values decisions that can be backed up with verifiable data

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Variable Cost refers to costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces.

Sales Commissions

Sales commissions are payments made to salespersons for selling products or services, typically a percentage of the sale price.

Chief Financial Officer

A senior executive responsible for managing the financial actions of a company.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how sensitive a company's operating income is to a change in revenues, indicating the extent to which a firm can increase profits by increasing sales.