Building in internal controls after the systems design phase is a _______ process compared to building them in at the time the systems development occurs:
A)costly but efficient
B)inexpensive but inefficient
C)costly and inefficient
D)inexpensive and efficient

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Building in internal controls after systems development will require additional resources, time, and costs to retrofit the controls into the existing system, which can make the process costly and inefficient. In contrast, building internal controls during the systems development process itself can be relatively inexpensive and efficient because the controls are integrated into the system design from the beginning.

Building in Internal Controls After the Systems Design Phase Is