A Company Using a Database Approach to Data Management Might

question 55

Multiple Choice

A company using a database approach to data management might not maintain a relational table for ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.Rather, accounts payable balances at any point in time could be computed as the difference between the relations for which of the following continuous events?

• A)PURCHASE_ORDERS and INVENTORY_RECEIPTS
• B)INVENTORY and INVENTORY_RECEIPTS
• C)VALID_ INVOICES and INVENTORY_RECEIPTS
• D)VALID_ INVOICES and CASH_DISBURSEMENTS

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Definitions:

Control

The ability to control the economic and functional strategies of an organization in order to gain advantages from its operations.

Financial Policies

Guidelines, rules, and procedures created by a company to govern its actions in the financial market, including investment, allocation, spending, and financing activities.

Operating Policies

Guidelines and protocols established by a company to govern its day-to-day operational activities and decisions.

Acquiring Entity

The company or organization that purchases or acquires control of another company, typically through a merger or acquisition process.