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What does ALCOA stand for?

  1. Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate

  2. Assigned, Legal, Conclusive, Official, Accepted

  3. Acknowledged, Labeled, Confirmed, Ordered, Approved

  4. Attribution, Legality, Confidentiality, Ownership, Appropriateness

The correct answer is: Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate

ALCOA stands for "Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate." This acronym is commonly used in records management and refers to the five key elements that documents should have in order to be considered valid and reliable. B, C, and D are incorrect because they either do not include all five elements or use incorrect words for those elements. For example, "Assigned" is not the same as "Attributable" and "Conclusive" is not the same as "Accurate." Therefore, they do not accurately represent the meaning of ALCOA.