Question 1

____________ are raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event.

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The answer of ____________ are raw facts that describe the...

Question 2

The __________ department tracks strategic financial issues,including money,banking,credit,investments,and assets.

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The answer of The __________ department tracks strategic financial issues,including...

Question 3

____________ is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

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The answer of ____________ is data converted into a meaningful...

Question 4

Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents feedback?

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A)  The dirty clothes, water, and detergent. 
B)  The clean clothes. 
C)  The wash and rinse cycle. 
D)  The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.

Question 5

MIS is a business function.Which of the following does MIS perform to help aid the company in decision making and problem solving?

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A)  Moves information about people. 
B)  Moves information about processes across the company to improve systems. 
C)  Moves information about products. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents the outputs?

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A)  The dirty clothes, water, and detergent. 
B)  The clean clothes. 
C)  The wash and rinse cycle. 
D)  The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.

Question 7

Cheryl Steffan is the operations manager for Nature's Bread Company,which specializes in providing natural products for health-conscious individuals.Cheryl is responsible for compiling,analyzing,and evaluating daily sales numbers to determine the company's profitability and forecast production for the next day.Which of the following is an example of a piece of data Cheryl would be using to successfully perform her job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Craig Newmark is customer number 15467. 
B)  Compare the costs of supplies, including energy, over the last five years to determine the best-selling product by month. 
C)  Best-selling product by day. 
D)  Best-selling product changes when Tony, the best baker, is working.

Question 8

The __________ management department in a company manages the process of converting or transforming resources into goods or services.

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The answer of The __________ management department in a company...

Question 9

Consider oven as a system.Which of the following represents the output?

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A)  The uncooked food. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D)  The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Question 10

When Friedman describes Globalization 3.0,he discuss 10 forces that ________ the world.

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A)  Increased 
B)  Shrunk 
C)  Prioritized 
D)  Flattened

Question 11

Three key resources-people,information,and information technology (in that order of priority)-are inextricably linked.If one fails,they all fail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is considered information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantity sold 
B)  Date sold 
C)  Best-selling item by month 
D)  All of these

Question 13

Describe the information age and the differences between data,information,business intelligence,and knowledge.

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The answer of Describe the information age and the differences...

Question 14

Consider a home theater system.Which of the following represents the outputs?

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A)  The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie, including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C)  A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D)  Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.

Question 15

Which of the below is the key term that defines the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

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A)  Buyer power. 
B)  Data. 
C)  Fact. 
D)  Entry barrier.

Question 16

Which of the following is included as one of Friedman's 10 forces that flattened the world?

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A)  Wireless technologies. 
B)  Global-warming effects. 
C)  Social environmental technologies. 
D)  Hazardous waste environmental impacts.

Question 17

MIS can be an important enabler of business success and innovation.Which of the below statements is accurate when referring to MIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  MIS equals business success and innovation. 
B)  MIS represents business success and innovation. 
C)  MIS is not a valuable tool that leverages talent. 
D)  MIS is a valuable tool that can leverage the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively.

Question 18

The department within a company that records,measures,and reports monetary transactions is called _______________.

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A)  Accounting. 
B)  Marketing. 
C)  Finance. 
D)  Operations Management.

Question 19

Which of the following is not included as one of Friedman's 10 forces that flattened the world?

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A)  Systems Thinking. 
B)  Outsourcing. 
C)  Informing. 
D)  Supply Chaining.

Question 20

Technology provides countless business opportunities,but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business.

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