AIS Quiz 1 (Chapter One and Chapter Two)

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AIS Quiz 1 (Chapter One and Chapter Two)  1. Data differ from information in which way? A. Data are meaningful bits of information. B. Information is output, and data are input. C. Data are output, and information is input. 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that makes information useful? A. It is relevant. B. It is inexpensive. C. It is accurate. D. It is timely. 3. Which of the following is a primary activity in the value chain? A. accounting B. purchasing C. human resource management D. post-sales service 4. Which transaction cycle includes interactions between an organization and its suppliers? A. human resources/payroll cycle B. expenditure C. revenue cycle D. general ledger and reporting system 5. Which of the following is NOT a means by which information improves decision making? A. increases information overload B. reduces uncertainty C. provides feedback about the effectiveness of prior decisions D. identifies situations requiring management action 6. In the value chain concept, upgrading IT is considered what kind of activity? A. service activity B. structured activity C. support activity D. primary activity 7. In which cycle does a company ship goods to customers? A. financing cycle B. revenue cycle C. expenditure cycle D. production cycle 8. Which of the following is a function of an AIS? A. reducing the need to identify a strategy and strategic position B. automating all decision making C. allocating organizational resources
D. transforming data into useful information 9. A firm, its suppliers, and its customers collectively form which of the following? A. Accounting Information System (AIS) B. value chain C. ERP system D. supply chain 10. A performance report about all approved vendors during the previous 12 months is information MOST needed in which business process? A. paying employees B. selling merchandise C. acquiring inventory D. paying vendors 11. Recording and processing information about a transaction at the time it takes place is referred to as which of the following? A. captured transaction processing B. chart of accounts processing C. real-time processing D. batch processing 12. Records of company data sent to an external party and then returned to the system as input are called A. source data automation documents B. external input documents C. turnaround documents D. source documents 13. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of an ERP system? A. improved monitoring capabilities B. better access control C. standardization of procedures and reports D. simplicity and reduced costs 14. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a specialized journal? A. cash receipts journal B. prepaid insurance journal C. sales journal D. cash disbursements journal 15. Which of the following documents is most likely to be used in the expenditure cycle? A. credit memo B. receiving report C. job time ticket D. sales order 16. Which of the following is most likely to be a general ledger control account? A. petty cash
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