Modality Refers To

question 19

Multiple Choice

Modality refers to:

• A)Relationships of one-to-one;one-to-many;or many-to-many
• B)Whether a child entity can exist with or without a related instance in the parent entity
• C)The hierarchical structure that was developed in process models applied to data models
• D)The number of attributes generated by an entity
• E)Whether the entity has a unique identifier (aka 'primary key')or a concatenated identifier (aka 'composite key')

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Definitions:

Step-down Method

A cost allocation method used to allocate overhead costs to departments or products, moving sequentially from departments with the highest overhead costs to those with the least.

Service Department

A service department is a unit within an organization that provides support services to other departments, rather than directly contributing to revenue.

Operating Department

A department in which the central purposes of the organization are carried out.

Direct Method

An approach to preparing a cash flow statement where actual cash flows from operating activities are listed directly.