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A boundary is the point of contact where a system meets its environment or where subsystems meet each other.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Outsourcing can include having a firm develop and run another firm's application on its computers.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

FALSE
Explanation: A boundary is the line that marks the inside and outside of a system and sets it apart from its environment.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE
Explanation: There are many applications today which are done as software as a service, where another organization runs an application on their own servers for a fee.



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