Many business application software vendors are pushing the use of for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) to help customers acquire, use, and benefit from new technology while avoiding much of the associated complexity and high start-up costs.

a) hosted software model
b) an ERP System
c) open-source code
d) a CRM system

a) hosted software model

Explanation:

Many business application software vendors are pushing the use of a hosted software model for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) to help customers acquire, use, and benefit from new technology while avoiding much of the associated complexity and high start-up costs.

Hosted software is a software that is installed, hosted and accessed completely from a remote server or location.

The advantages of hosted software model are;

- Perpetuity

- Reliable Backup.

- Anywhere access.

- Scalability of computing resources.