Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305971820
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Course Technology
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Value chain is defined as a set of activities performed by an organization to convert inputs into outputs in such a way that the input value is increased.

Hence, the correct answer is option “C”.

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