Question

Which statement is true of Web-based electronic data interchange (Open EDI)? a. It consists of international agreements on privacy protection and data security. b. It reduces the cost of transmitting documents. c. It provides more secure data transmission than traditional EDI. d. It has a disadvantage of being platform dependent.

Answer 1

Answer: (B) It reduces the cost of transmitting documents

Explanation:

 The web based EDI (Electronic data interchange) is one of the simplest technique for transmitting the various types of documents by using the EDI system.

In the web based electronic data exchange, we exchange the file or document by using the web forms in the internet browser.

The main advantage of the web based EDI system is that it reduces the overall cost during the transmission of documents. The EDI system is basically bases on the SAAS (Software as a service) principle and it is widely used in the business.

Therefore, Option (B) is correct.