Approximately What Portion of Software Development Costs Should Be Allocated

question 49

Multiple Choice

Approximately what portion of software development costs should be allocated to testing,debugging,and rewriting software?

• A) None. It is important to put controls in place so that development occurs without errors that require correcting.
• B) between 5% and 15%
• C) between 20% and 30%
• D) at least 35%, but no more than 50%

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