EBay Is an Example of an Online Company That Has

question 23

Multiple Choice

eBay is an example of an online company that has been faced with numerous security issues. For example, imagine you purchase a digital camera on eBay. Three months later you might receive an email asking you to log in to the system to update your credit card or PayPal information. Of course, this email is not actually from eBay and as soon as you log in your information will be stolen. What type of information security breach would you consider this to be?

• A) An Insider
• B) Dumpster diving
• C) Social engineering
• D) Phishing

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount by which the sale of a product exceeds its variable costs, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Manufacturing Overhead

All the indirect costs associated with producing goods, such as utilities, maintenance, and factory management salaries, not directly attributable to a specific product.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, selling, or doing anything, which serves as a benchmark against actual costs.

Milling Machine Minutes

A measurement of manufacturing time that quantifies the duration a milling machine is used in the production process.