# Design a product dimension table with surrogate keys

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Domain: Data Modeling · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Design a product dimension table with surrogate keys. Include the surrogate key (product_key), the natural business key (product_id), and descriptive attributes. The surrogate key is database-generated and never changes.

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