Data Warehouses Are Often Referred to as Multi_____ Databases Because

question 59

Multiple Choice

Data warehouses are often referred to as multi_____ databases because each occurrence of the subject is referenced by an occurrence of each of several characteristics of the subject.

• A) dimensional
• B) faceted
• C) partitioned
• D) determined
• E) normal

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Definitions:

Zero Economic Profits

A situation in perfectly competitive markets where firms earn just enough revenue to cover their total operating costs, leaving no supernormal profit.

Positive Economic Profits

The situation in which a firm's total revenues exceed its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, signaling that the firm is doing better than the next best alternative.

Profit

The financial gain realized when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Monopolistically Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market with many competitors, each offering products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power.