What characteristics differentiate application software from system software?
Application software is special purpose—written to address specific needs of specific users. System software is general purpose—it provides support functions for many types of application processing tasks. System software also interacts directly with hardware, and application software does not.
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Since suppliers are so close to the market, they are valuable sources of information about consumer problems, marketing opportunities, and new product possibilities
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Customer satisfaction with a purchase is based on which of the following?
A) how the perceived risk of purchasing the product compares to the actual risk B) how the actual performance of the product compares to customer expectation of performance C) how the product's brand personality aligns with the customer's personality D) the service provided with the purchase E) the total cost of the purchase
The number of units of one currency that must be exchanged for a unit of the second currency is known as the ________ between the currencies
A) balance payment B) trading bloc C) tariff rate D) exchange rate E) trade balance