Businesses typically have many systems, some internally developed, some purchased, and others acquired. Businesses want these systems to communicate with one another and provide users with easier access to data. There are three systems configurations that consolidate and coordinate data across multiple locations. These three include centralized systems, decentralized systems, and distributed systems. Each configuration has advantages and disadvantages.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of decentralized systems?

-It is the most expensive option as it involves higher maintenance costs.

-Since each location has its own system, there is an increase in security risk as more systems must be protected and monitored.

-The risk of business disruption is

greater because any disruption impacts the entire system.

-It is more difficult to implement as it is the most complex of the three.

Companies also need to store information, perform data analytics and calculations, and manage other financial-related functions. What tool did Julia's Cookies use for these data analytics functions?

O Microsoft Excel

O Square

O QuickBooks

O Google Sheets

Excel is a spreadsheet application software. Select the Excel function listed below that you would use if you wanted to find the largest value in a range of selected cells.

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-IF

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Businesses typically have many systems, some internally developed, some purchased, and others acquired. Businesses want these systems to communicate with one another and provide users with easier access to data. There are three systems configurations that consolidate and coordinate data across multiple locations. These three include centralized systems, decentralized systems, and distributed systems. Each configuration has advantages and disadvantages.

Which of the following is an advantage of decentralized systems?

-It promotes easier incremental growth or scalability of systems.

-Higher responsiveness from the system at remote locations, as they have their own system to process and retrieve their data. -Communication among the users is increased since they are all connected.

-Cost is lower, as there is only one central location to be maintained.

Companies can grow in two ways, organic growth or acquisition-based growth. Choose the best definition of organic growth.

-Organic growth occurs as businesses sell and separate other companies in the purchasing company's infrastructure.

-Organic growth is the increase in sales, customers, and market share by using the company's own resources and business processes.

-Organic growth in the decrease in sales, customers, and market share by using the company's own resources and business processes.

-Organic growth occurs as businesses purchase and integrate other companies in the purchasing company's infrastructure.

Which statement concerning employee onboarding analytics is true?

-Employee onboarding analytics focuses on providing a dashboard of data for HR management to review daily.

-Employee onboarding analytics focuses on providing context to the mass of historical data generated in the employee onboarding process.

-Employee onboarding analytics includes reports on the number of new hires and number of hiring violations detected.

-Employee onboarding analytics includes reports on internal control exception reports, hiring issues, and compliance fines and penalties.