Q6 Complete the table by naming one real example of each digital technology. Digital technology
Example
Cloud computing Social media Digital payments E-commerce website or app
Q7 Bright Spark Electrics has bought new computers and pays a monthly subscription for its accounting software.
(i) Identify two financial costs to the business of using digital technology. 1.
2.
(ii) Describe two costs that can be reduced because of a business like Bright Spark Electrics using more digital technology. Use examples in your answers.
1.
2.
Q8 At a software company in Galway, most employees now work from home and are often contacted by email outside work hours.
(i) Explain one social cost this could have for these employees.
(ii) Outline one environmental impact of employees working from home.
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STRAND 2 CHAPTER 19: The impact of digital technology in business