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In the following diagram, a "Purchase Request" enters an Exclusive (XOR) Gateway. One path is labeled "Amount > 500" and the other is labeled "Department = Finance." If a Finance employee submits a 600 request, which path is taken?

publish date: 2026/03/24 02:25:6.724835 UTC

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Purchase request Submitted by employee XOR gateway Amount > $500 High-value review Escalated for approval Dept = Finance Finance routing Sent to finance team Only one path taken Exclusive — not both

Correct Answer

The process stops because the logic is not mutually exclusive

Explanation

XOR gateways require mutually exclusive conditions. This is a modeling error the BA must resolve

Reference

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