The accounting department at Synergy Hydroelectric records an average of 12,500 transactions per hour.By cost-benefit analysis,managers have concluded that the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure is 25,000 transactions.The firm's recovery point objective is therefore
A) 25,000 transactions
B) 12,500 transactions
C) 1 hour
D) 2 hours

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Since the accounting department records an average of 12,500 transactions per hour, the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure, as determined by cost-benefit analysis, can be recovered in 2 hours (25,000 transactions ÷ 12,500 transactions per hour). Therefore, the recovery point objective for Synergy Hydroelectric should be 2 hours. Option D is the correct answer as it states 2 hours as the recovery point objective.

The Accounting Department at Synergy Hydroelectric Records an Average of 12,500