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Dropdown 1: all of the indicated
Dropdown 2: integration capabilities
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The graph shows an analyst's assessment of how the cost of processing capacity for a certain type of information management software depends on whether that capacity is provided using point-to-point interfaces, interfacing capabilities, or integration capabilities. Most information management software of this type has nonzero capacities provided by all three methods. Cost and capacity levels indicated by the levels of the curves at the far left end of the graph reflect minimums that are shared by all information management software of this type. The lines continue to the right with similar slopes beyond the points shown.
Select from the drop-down menus the options that create the statement that most accurately reflects the information provided.
For the information management software with levels of processing capacity, it would be least expensive to add a small amount of processing capacity by means of .
The graph shows an analyst's assessment of how the cost of processing capacity for a certain type of information management software depends on whether that capacity is provided using point-to-point interfaces, interfacing capabilities, or integration capabilities. Most information management software of this type has nonzero capacities provided by all three methods. Cost and capacity levels indicated by the levels of the curves at the far left end of the graph reflect minimums that are shared by all information management software of this type. The lines continue to the right with similar slopes beyond the points shown.
Select from the drop-down menus the options that create the statement that most accurately reflects the information provided.
For the information management software with levels of processing capacity, it would be least expensive to add a small amount of processing capacity by means of .
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Dropdown 1: all of the indicated
Dropdown 2: integration capabilities
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What does the graph show?
There is an IMS (information management software). The graph shows how the cost of processing capacity for it depends on whether that capacity is provided using point-to-point interfaces, interfacing capabilities, or integration capabilities.
The IMS needs to have some processing capacity. If we want higher capacity, then the cost for it will be more. How much more depends on what is used - point-to-point interfaces, interfacing capabilities, or integration capabilities
The point-to-point (P2P) interface line is a thick black straight line with a constant slope. Every time you increase capacity by 1 unit, cost will increase by a fixed amount (say by 3 units). The slope of the line is high. The cost will be least for P2P only in case of very small amount of processing capacity. Thereafter, the P2P rises above both other graphs.
The interfacing capabilities graph is the blue curve. As processing capacity increases, cost increases but not as sharply as in P2P. The slope of the graph is higher to begin with but it becomes a lot more flatter at high processing capacity.
The integration capabilities graph is the dotted line which is very flat from the beginning itself. It starts at a higher cost (above the other two graphs) but as processing capacity increases, the cost increases minimally.
For the information management software with _________ levels of processing capacity, it would be least expensive to add a small amount of processing capacity by means of __________
We are discussing "adding processing capacity". So if we were to add processing capacity, the cost incurred will be only the additional cost of increasing the capacity. Whatever cost was incurred at the beginning is not to be considered.
The additional cost will be given by the slope of the graph.
Say processing capacity has to be increased from the first red line to the second red line. The rise in the graph (additional cost) is minimum for integration capabilities.
Say processing capacity has to be increased from the first green line to the second green line. The rise in the graph (additional cost) is minimum for integration capabilities.
This will be true for all regions of the graph.
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Hence, at all indicated levels of processing capacity, it would be least expensive to add capacity when using integration capabilities.
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all indicated levels
integration capabilities
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Question says ''least expensive to add a small amount of processing capacity''
In other words, question is asking for the rate of change(COST/PROCESSING CAPACITY) OR slope.
Graph with broken line has the least slope all along.
In other words, question is asking for the rate of change(COST/PROCESSING CAPACITY) OR slope.
Graph with broken line has the least slope all along.
