Charles and Irene are editors at a content development firm. Both of them, unknowingly, are working on the same copy of the annual report. Irene finishes editing the report and saves her copy; Charles saves his report an hour after Irene. Charles's report overwrites Irene's, and her changes are lost. This scenario is an example of the ________.
A)lost-update problem
B)crow's-foot paradigm
C)bullwhip effect
D)update query problem

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This scenario is an example of the lost-update problem, which occurs when two or more users attempt to update the same data simultaneously, and their changes conflict resulting in the loss of data.

Charles and Irene Are Editors at a Content Development Firm