What Is One Potential Drawback in the Design and Implementation

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is one potential drawback in the design and implementation of database systems for accounting?

• A)Double-entry accounting relies on redundancy as part of the accounting process; well-designed database systems reduce and attempt to eliminate redundancy.
• B)Relational DBMS query languages will allow financial reports to be prepared to cover whatever time periods managers want to examine.
• C)Relational DBMS provide the capability of integrating financial and operational data.
• D)Relational DBMS can accommodate multiple views of the same underlying phenomenon; therefore,tables storing information about assets can include data about both historical and replacement costs.

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Definitions:

Standard Cost

Predetermined cost calculated for the production of a product or performance of a service under normal conditions.

Operator Training

The process of teaching operators to run machinery or systems efficiently and safely.

Maintenance

The activities undertaken to keep an asset in working condition or restore it to proper condition.

Number Of Calls

Represents the total amount of telephone calls made or received by a person or organization within a specific period.