Which of the Following Statements Regarding Software Acquisition (Purchase Vs

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding software acquisition (purchase vs. in-house development) is false?

• A) software developed in house can cost 10 times more than purchased software
• B) when a suitable software package is available for purchase, it is better to buy it rather than try to reinvent it in-house
• C) the annual maintenance of in-house software is typically 25% of the development cost, whereas the annual maintenance of purchased software is typically 50% of the purchase price
• D) none of the statements are false

Understand the purpose and interpretation of ANOVA tests in multiple regression analysis.

Recognize the issues related to multicollinearity in regression models.

Differentiate between simple, multiple, and correlation analyses and their applications.

Interpret regression model coefficients and their significance in relation to dependent and independent variables.

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