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The "Economies of Scale" advantage suggests that the database approach leads to

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Each department buying its own specialized, high-cost equipment

Consolidation that reduces wasteful overlap and allows the organization to invest in more powerful, centralized resources

A need for less technical knowledge among database users

The requirement for all data to be stored redundantly

Consolidation that reduces wasteful overlap and allows the organization to invest in more powerful, centralized resources

Consolidation, reduced overlap, and the ability to invest in more powerful centralized equipment are described as the economies of scale.

Fundamentals of database systems (7th edition)