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AData are printed while information is on screen
BData are raw unorganized facts that can be stored
CData are owned by customers, information by firms
DData are collected yearly, information every day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Data are raw unorganized facts that can be stored
1. Businesses collect a great deal of data in their daily operations.
2. Data are raw, unorganized facts that can be moved and stored.
3. Only through well-designed systems and the power of computers can managers process those data into meaningful and useful information.
4. The difference is one of processing, not of medium, ownership, or timing.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.1 Data and Information Systems_
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