Which statement is true of integrating an expert system into the database component of a decision support system (DSS)?

 An online bicycle repair business is starting to lose money. Their best approach is increasing advertising since most businesses find attracting new customers less expensive than maintaining current customers.

 The creation of a system specifications document indicates the beginning of the analysis phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

 The expansion of global markets is a major factor in developing global information systems to handle _____ demands of integrated worldwide services.

 Operational support provided by a global information system (GIS) involves broad and long-term goals.

 The systems development life cycle (SDLC) model is appropriate in situations when the problem under investigation is not well defined.

 A COO sees the need for a Decision Support System (DSS). Which is a valid argument the COO could make in support of the DSS?

 A physician discovers a new procedure that has never been attempted before. This would be an ideal candidate for expert systems.

 One of the advantages of prototyping is that modifying a prototype is easier than modifying a complete system.

 A plywood manufacturing firm receives logs from a tree-cutting service to use in their factory. This is an example of raw materials flowing from _____ to manufacturers.