Question: Given the following, determine which normal form this table conforms too and why it violates the next form. (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, 4NF, 5NF) INGREDIENT

Given the following, determine which normal form this table conforms too and why it violates the next form. (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, 4NF, 5NF)

INGREDIENT - a table for storing data on the ingredients used in making beer. BeerCo gets any specific ingredient from only one supplier. Its PRIMARY KEY is IngredientID

- IngredientID the identification number assigned to an ingredient instance (i.e. ID1 could be for Hops, dry category, pounds, ID2 could be Hops, dry category, ounces, ID3 could be Hops, perishable, liters, etc.).

- Name the name of the ingredient.

- Supplier the name of the supplier of the ingredient.

- Classification the category of the ingredient (wet, dry, perishable, etc.).

- UnitofSize some ingredients are measured by the ounce, some by the pound, some by the liter, etc.

- UnitPrice the cost of purchasing one unit of the ingredient.

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