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- Question
A manager would use a file manipulation language such as APL to cause the computer to
Options- A. produce pre-computed information, such as ratios
- B. perform screening and selection of data from the data base
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. neither (a) nor (b)
- E. None of the above
- Correct Answer
- perform screening and selection of data from the data base
- 1. The continuing education program that all managers should get into is
Options- A. a seminar series on technical developments in chemistry
- B. new developments in accounting
- C. information on threats and opportunities faced by the business
- D. Ail of the above
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 2. Which of the following is not a major subsystem part providing an opportunity for system design controls
Options- A. data base
- B. model base
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. neither (a) nor (b)
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 3. The employee profile report is used by
Options- A. the manager
- B. the individual department
- C. the personnel department
- D. All of the above
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 4. The most prominent system in the retail sales industry is the _____ system.
Options- A. POS (point-of-scale)
- B. COBOL
- C. ACM
- D. PC/XT
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 5. The prime concern of financial control is
Options- A. accounting for the liabilities incurred
- B. meeting payroll commitments
- C. providing financial status information
- D. All of the above
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 6. A periodic report can facilitate management by exception by
Options- A. including complete alphabetic descriptions for each numeric entry
- B. including only those transactions that fall within predetermined limits of acceptable performance
- C. consolidation of multiple transactions into a summary form
- D. comparing actual performance with acceptable standards
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 7. Which of the following is requirement to develop a successful management information system?
Options- A. a staff of technical specialists with the skills necessary to develop the computer based parts of the system
- B. the development of a short-range goal for the system
- C. the development of a long-range goal for the system
- D. a commitment from management to allocate the personnel and resources necessary to get the job done
- E. All of the above Discuss
- 8. The bars in a bar chart are represented by the
Options- A. rectangles in a network diagram
- B. arrows in a network diagram
- C. triangles in a network diagram
- D. All of the above
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 9. Customer credit-granting decisions should be incorporated into the
Options- A. inventory control system
- B. accounts receivable systems
- C. sales order entry system
- D. sales analysis system
- E. None of the above Discuss
- 10. Difficult of MIS implementation is affected by
Options- A. employee attitude
- B. the firm's objectives
- C. the firm's existing MIS
- D. All of the above
- E. None of the above Discuss
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Correct Answer: information on threats and opportunities faced by the business
Correct Answer: neither (a) nor (b)
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: POS (point-of-scale)
Correct Answer: providing financial status information
Correct Answer: comparing actual performance with acceptable standards
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: arrows in a network diagram
Correct Answer: sales order entry system
Correct Answer: All of the above
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