Case AC 8-1 Eric runs a small computer repair service. He decides to reduce prices by 5% to see if he can obtain more clients. Eric quickly creates and runs an update database query against his price table to lower the prices displayed on his Web site and then decides to take a lunch break. In the meantime, Eric begins receiving many client emails and calls inquiring on the 50% price drop advertised on his Web site. What is the most likely cause for Eric's Web site to be displaying a 50% price drop for services?
A) Eric's server is displaying last years test data.
B) Eric ran the query on the wrong server.
C) Records in his price table were changed as soon as Eric ran the query.
D) A competitor's Web site is listing Eric's phone number.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When Eric ran the update database query against his price table to lower the prices displayed on his Web site, it's possible that an error in the query or the database caused all prices to be updated to 50% of their original value instead of the intended 5% decrease. Therefore, the most likely cause for Eric's Web site to display a 50% price drop for services is that all of the prices in his price table were changed as soon as he ran the query.

Case AC 8-1 Eric Runs a Small Computer Repair Service