Questão número 634413

According to a survey conducted by Gartner Group and the investment banking group Soundview Technology, Inc., technology budgets of U.S. businesses will rise 1.5 percent in 2002 over 2001 budgets. For 2001, IT spending at these companies was 2.5 percent ahead of 2000 levels, but it was down from a planned 8 percent increase. "We expected a slowdown on the rate of budget growth," says Al Case, senior vice president of Gartner Group. "I was surprised that it was still positive for next year." (CIO, Dec. 2001) According to the text:

• A. Technology budgets have risen by 1.5 percent in 2001 over 2000.
• B. The level of IT spending at the companies surveyed was less in 2001 than in 2000.
• C. There was an unexpected 8 percent increase in investment in 2001 as compared to 2000.
• D. The rate of budget growth is still expected to be positive next year.