Which of the following is a characteristic of real-time posting/updating?
A) Real-time posting provides for the immediate update of the master file upon entering of transaction data.
B) Real-time posting preceded batch posting because of its simplicity.
C) Real-time posting results in systems that are sensitive to error contamination.
D) Both A and C are characteristics of real-time posting/updating.

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Real-time posting involves immediate updating of the master file upon entering transaction data, which reduces data redundancy and improves data accuracy. However, since the updates are sensitive to error contamination, there is a risk of errors propagating throughout the system. Thus, both A and C are characteristics of real-time posting/updating. Choice B is incorrect as batch processing preceded real-time posting for many years.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Real-Time Posting/updating