A decision to use Measurement Strategy Beta assumes which of the follo

QUESTION

A decision to use Measurement Strategy Beta assumes which of the following?

A) Software errors are more common than hardware errors.
B) Software errors affect all users equally.
C) The impact of software errors has been greater recently.
D) When a software error occurs, its effects are always clear to the final user of the product.
E) When a software error is discovered, it is possible to determine who is responsible for it.

ANSWER

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Measurement Strategy Beta punishes people for their errors, but if Choice E isn’t true, then you can’t tell who made the error. Choice E would have to be true in order for Measurement Strategy Beta to work, and so it must be assumed. Choice A: This is about software, not hardware, so nothing about hardware errors need be assumed. Choice B could be true, and probably isn’t, but it doesn’t need to be true in order for Beta to work. Choices C and D would strengthen the case for Beta if they were true, but they don’t need to be true in order for Beta to work.