Consider the Following Examples of Computer Crime as You Answer

question 5

Multiple Choice

Consider the following examples of computer crime as you answer the question:
i.Social Security numbers are stolen from a company's database.ii.A fraudster uses a computer to identify people over the age of 80 with annual incomes of $250,000 or more.iii.An employee receives threats from a co-worker via e-mail.iv.An unhappy customer launches a denial-of-service attack.Carter's taxonomy of computer crime comprises four categories.Which of the following statements is most true?

• A)The list includes examples of all four categories.
• B)The list includes examples of all categories except associated.
• C)The list includes examples of all categories except target.
• D)The list includes examples of all categories except incidental.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings refer to the portion of net income that is kept by a company to reinvest in its business or pay down debt, instead of being distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Dividends

Disbursements issued by a company to its stockholders, typically sourced from the enterprise's earnings.

FOB Destination

A shipping term indicating the seller is responsible for the goods until they reach the buyer's specified location.

FOB Shipping Point

A term used in shipping contracts to indicate that the buyer is responsible for the cost and risk of shipping as soon as the goods leave the seller's premise.