An information system is used to centralize information related to voting behavior in Texas. One of the indicators measured by the system is the average waiting time to vote. The time people spend waiting in line to vote at each polling booth is aggregated for each region. This is then used to create a graph that depicts the average waiting times by location. According to this scenario, which of the following refers to information?
A)the waiting time of each voter
B)a single cell in the information system's database
C)the waiting time of a specific polling booth
D)the graph with average waiting times

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Information refers to the processed data that provides meaning and context to the data. In this scenario, the graph that depicts the average waiting times by location is the result of processing the waiting time data, and it provides useful information to the stakeholders. Therefore, option D is the correct answer as it represents the information generated by the system. Option A refers to raw data, option B refers to a single data point, and option C refers to a specific aspect of the raw data, which is not useful without further processing.

An Information System Is Used to Centralize Information Related to Voting