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AIt processes data as they become available
BIt processes data once every trading week
CIt processes data only after manual approval
DIt processes data only when the system is idle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It processes data as they become available
1. Online processing is also called real-time processing.
2. It processes data as they become available.
3. That is why an airline reservation produces a confirmation almost at once.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.3 Transaction Processing Systems_
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