Today, Software Comprises a Larger Percentage of the Cost of Modern

question 42

Multiple Choice

Today, software comprises a larger percentage of the cost of modern computer systems than it did in the early 1950s. Which of the following reasons account(s) for this development?

• A)Hardware costs have decreased.
• B)Hardware performance has increased.
• C)Software has become increasingly complex.
• D)Building software applications remains slow, complex, and error-prone.
• E)All of these

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Equity Investment

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Fair Value Model

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Amortized Cost Model

An accounting method where the carrying amount of a financial asset or liability is adjusted for amortization of discount/premium and impairment losses.

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