Question 1

An unstructured decision making process

Accepted Answer

A)  is one for which there is an agreed upon decision-making method. 
B)  is one for which there is no documentation required. 
C)  is one for which there are no structured steps. 
D)  is one for which there are no formal procedures. 
E)  is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method. 
A)  is one for which there is an agreed upon decision-making method. 
B)  is one for which there is no documentation required. 
C)  is one for which there are no structured steps. 
D)  is one for which there are no formal procedures. 
E)  is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

Question 2

________ is the process of moving human work to the computer side of the information system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the process of moving human...

Question 3

An information system must produce information that is

Accepted Answer

A)  worth its cost, relevant, barely sufficient, accurate. 
B)  relevant, timely, all encompassing, worth its cost. 
C)  just barely sufficient, only a year old, worth its cost. 
D)  timely and accurate. 
E)  accurate and worth its cost. 
A)  worth its cost, relevant, barely sufficient, accurate. 
B)  relevant, timely, all encompassing, worth its cost. 
C)  just barely sufficient, only a year old, worth its cost. 
D)  timely and accurate. 
E)  accurate and worth its cost.

Question 4

The step in a decision making process where decision makers determine what is to be decided, what the criteria for the decision will be, and what data are available is called

Accepted Answer

A)  alternatives formulation. 
B)  decision analysis. 
C)  intelligence gathering. 
D)  the review step. 
E)  the choice step. 
A)  alternatives formulation. 
B)  decision analysis. 
C)  intelligence gathering. 
D)  the review step. 
E)  the choice step.

Question 5

Which of the following is an operational decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining next year's IT budget 
B)  Should we extend credit to a customer? 
C)  What are our production goals for the next three months? 
D)  Which invoices should be paid today? 
E)  Should our firm acquire a competing firm? 
A)  Determining next year's IT budget 
B)  Should we extend credit to a customer? 
C)  What are our production goals for the next three months? 
D)  Which invoices should be paid today? 
E)  Should our firm acquire a competing firm?

Question 6

Which is the following is most useful to a company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge 
B)  Observations 
C)  Decisions 
D)  Information 
E)  Data 
A)  Knowledge 
B)  Observations 
C)  Decisions 
D)  Information 
E)  Data

Question 7

The average wage for a factory worker is an example of (a)

Accepted Answer

A)  data. 
B)  business process. 
C)  knowledge. 
D)  strategy. 
E)  decision. 
A)  data. 
B)  business process. 
C)  knowledge. 
D)  strategy. 
E)  decision.

Question 8

What are the components of a business process? Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The components of a business process inc

Question 9

The fact that oil costs $74.25 a barrel is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that oil costs $74.25 a...

Question 10

Business systems are sometimes referred to as business

Accepted Answer

A)  networks. 
B)  models. 
C)  channels. 
D)  processes. 
E)  webs. 
A)  networks. 
B)  models. 
C)  channels. 
D)  processes. 
E)  webs.

Question 11

Because they have input into the inventory management process, both suppliers and customers are viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  information outputs. 
B)  data inputs 
C)  resources. 
D)  facilities. 
E)  activities. 
A)  information outputs. 
B)  data inputs 
C)  resources. 
D)  facilities. 
E)  activities.

Question 12

The fact that the sun rose this morning at 6:25 a.m. is an example of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Each activity within a business process must use one, and only one, information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An activity can be ________ or ________ and sometimes blended, depending on how the procedures are executed.

Accepted Answer

A)  external, internal 
B)  manual, automated 
C)  internal, automated 
D)  automated, integrated 
E)  integrated, manual 
A)  external, internal 
B)  manual, automated 
C)  internal, automated 
D)  automated, integrated 
E)  integrated, manual

Question 15

________ decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ decisions concern the allocation and utilization...

Question 16

Which of the following is a managerial decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Which invoices should be paid today? 
B)  Determining next year's IT budget 
C)  Should we extend credit to a customer? 
D)  Determining how many daily transactions have occurred in a specified period 
E)  Should our firm acquire a competing firm? 
A)  Which invoices should be paid today? 
B)  Determining next year's IT budget 
C)  Should we extend credit to a customer? 
D)  Determining how many daily transactions have occurred in a specified period 
E)  Should our firm acquire a competing firm?

Question 17

In an information system, the software and ________ components are both sets of instructions.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  software 
C)  people 
D)  procedure 
E)  hardware 
A)  data 
B)  software 
C)  people 
D)  procedure 
E)  hardware

Question 18

________ are raw, unprocessed facts such as inventory levels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are raw, unprocessed facts such as...

An unstructured decision making process

________ is the process of moving human work to the computer side of the information system.

An information system must produce information that is

The step in a decision making process where decision makers determine what is to be decided, what the criteria for the decision will be, and what data are available is called

Which of the following is an operational decision?

Which is the following is most useful to a company?

The average wage for a factory worker is an example of (a)

What are the components of a business process? Give examples of each.

The fact that oil costs $74.25 a barrel is an example of ________.

Business systems are sometimes referred to as business

Because they have input into the inventory management process, both suppliers and customers are viewed as

The fact that the sun rose this morning at 6:25 a.m. is an example of data.

Each activity within a business process must use one, and only one, information system.

An activity can be or and sometimes blended, depending on how the procedures are executed.

________ decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources.

Which of the following is a managerial decision?

In an information system, the software and ________ components are both sets of instructions.

________ are raw, unprocessed facts such as inventory levels.

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Exam 2: Business Processes and Decision Making

An unstructured decision making process

________ is the process of moving human work to the computer side of the information system.

An information system must produce information that is

The step in a decision making process where decision makers determine what is to be decided, what the criteria for the decision will be, and what data are available is called

Which of the following is an operational decision?

Which is the following is most useful to a company?

The average wage for a factory worker is an example of (a)

What are the components of a business process? Give examples of each.

The fact that oil costs $74.25 a barrel is an example of ________.

Business systems are sometimes referred to as business

Because they have input into the inventory management process, both suppliers and customers are viewed as

The fact that the sun rose this morning at 6:25 a.m. is an example of data.

Each activity within a business process must use one, and only one, information system.

An activity can be ________ or ________ and sometimes blended, depending on how the procedures are executed.

________ decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources.

Which of the following is a managerial decision?

In an information system, the software and ________ components are both sets of instructions.

________ are raw, unprocessed facts such as inventory levels.

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Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

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Extension-Database Design

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-commerce, Social Networking, and Web 20

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

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Structure, Governance, and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

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An activity can be or and sometimes blended, depending on how the procedures are executed.