For most applications, word processing is considered a(n) ________ technology since it is viewed as a routine activity in most offices.
A) base
B) emerging
C) nominal
D) key
E) pacing

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Base technologies are those that are commonplace in the industry; everyone must have them to be able to operate. Thus they provide little competitive advantage. Managers have to invest only to ensure their organization's continued competence in the technology. By the late 1980s, word processing was considered a base technology in most applications.

For Most Applications, Word Processing Is Considered A(n) ________ Technology