Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Computer Studies Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Computer Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 48 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • COMPUTER_STUDIES • objective

An organisation can address a newly discovered web‑server vulnerability in two ways. Option A: Apply an immediate patch that costs ₦3,000 and causes 2 hours of downtime. The downtime incurs a loss of ₦500 per hour. Option B: Postpone the patch for 5 days. During each day the probability that the vulnerability is exploited is 0.02, and a successful exploit causes a loss of ₦20,000. No other costs are incurred. Which option has the lower expected total cost? Provide the chosen option and its expected cost (in ₦).

Answer Options

A. Option B, expected cost ₦1,950
B. Option B, expected cost ₦2,000
Correct Answer C. Option B, expected cost ₦1,922
D. Option A, expected cost ₦4,000
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Option B, expected cost ₦1,922

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Computer Studies Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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