$5\mathrm{.}2$ The Database Approach

Yo$$ are a developer selling programs specifically developed for small independent businesses. A client of yours owns a bookstore and needs a proper database as she has experienced problems with her paper inventory and financial records. How would you BEST pitch the advantages of a database to the bookstore owner?

There will be fewer mismatched copies of data; data will be stored in one place; there is less risk of losing data; and data rot will not be a problem anymore.

There will be fewer mismatched copies of data; data will be stored in one place; there is less risk of losing data; and public data will be more accessible to clients.

There will be fewer mismatched copies of data; data will be stored in one place; there is less risk of losing data; and different applications can easily access the data.

There will be fewer mismatched copies of data; data will be stored in one place; there is less risk of losing data; and the data will degrade less over time.