The Union Soup Kitchen is a non-profit organization that collects,stores,prepares and provides food to the homeless in Erie,Pennsylvania.Donations of food are recorded in a database and a receipt is provided to the donor.When food is used,the database is updated so that it always reflects the amounts and types of food that are available.In a data flow diagram,which type of symbol would be used to represent donors?

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Donors are external entities that provide inputs to the system. In data flow diagrams, external entities are represented by rectangles with their names written inside. Among the given options, option A is the only one that represents an external entity. Therefore, the best choice to represent donors is A.

The Union Soup Kitchen Is a Non-Profit Organization That Collects,stores,prepares