Answer to Question 1
C
Answer to Question 2
Potential SOA benefits can be classed as short-term, long-term and overall business value contributions. In the short-term, SOA can be used to link up incompatible technologies. In the longer term, it provides a platform for creating innovative composite applications which can generate real competitive advantages in the industry. Overall, an SOA should make the business much more agile in responding to a wide variety of changes in the business environment.