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Chapter01:AccountingasInformation d
1) Accountingcommunicatestostakeholders
A) minimallyrequiredpublicfinancialdata.
B) thefinancialoutcomesofoperating,investing,andfinancingactivities.
C) thesalesstrategyfortheoperating,marketing,andsalesactivities.
D) blackandwhitedetailsabouttheeconomicsofoperatingactivities.Answer:BDiff:
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LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation. x
d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:CommunicationBloom's:
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d ComprehensionAICPA:AC:Reporting
2) Accountingcommunicatesthefinancialoutcomesofabusiness'sactivitiesfor
A) operating.
B) investing.
C) financing.
D) Alloftheseanswerchoicesarecorrect.Answer:D
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d Diff:1
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation. x
d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:CommunicationBloom's: x
d Comprehension AICPA:AC:Reporting
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3) Inwhatwaydomanagementteamsuseaccountingdata? x
A) Management teamsuseaccountingdatatomakebusinessdecisions.
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B) Managementteamsuseaccountingdatatomakeandexecuteplans.
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C) Managementteamsuseeconomicandaccountingdatatogethertomakedecisions.
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D) Alloftheseanswerchoicesarecorrect.Answer:D
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d Diff:1
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
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d Comprehension
AICPA: AC:Risk Assessment,Analysis,andManagement
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4) WhichstatementisTRUE?
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A) Accountingconsistsofrigidblackandwhiterules.
B) Accountantscrunchnumbers,not makedecisions. x
C) Accountinghelpssupportaprosperoussociety.
D) Accountantsfocusondebitsandcredits,notbusinessactivities.Answer:CDiff:
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LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
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d Comprehension AICPA:N/A
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5) WhichofthefollowingisNOTacomponentofaninformationsystem?
A) Hardware
B) Software
C) Input
D) NetworkAnswer:CDiff:1
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
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d Knowledge
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
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6) Inputtoaninformationsystemconsistsof
A) rawandunorganized data.
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B) hardwareandsoftware.
C) reportedinformation.
D) processeddata.
Answer: A
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Diff:1
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
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d Knowledge
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
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7) Whichofthefollowingisadefinitionofoutputfromaninformationsystem?
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A) Outputisrawandunorganizeddata.
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B) Output isinformationproducedbyprocessingdata.
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C) Outputisdatabasefactsandfigures.
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D) Outputisinformationcollectedfromusers.Answer:B
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Diff:1
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
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d Comprehension
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
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8) Whichstatement concerningdataisTRUE?
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A) Dataisuselesstoabusinessuntiltransformed intoinformation.
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B) Dataistheoutputfromaninformationsystem.
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C) Dataisorganizedintounderstandableformats.
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D) Dataisprocessedbeforebeinginputintotheinformationsystem.Answer:A
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Diff:1
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
x x
d Comprehension
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
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9) WhichofthefollowingactivitieswouldNOTresultinatransactioninanaccounting
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d informationsystem?
A) Sellgoodstoacustomeronaccount
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B) Purchasesuppliesoncredit
C) Prepayforsixmonthsofinsurance
D) ReceiveacustomerorderAnswer:D
d Diff:2
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
x
d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:AnalyticBloom's:
x
d Application
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
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10) Whichofthefollowingactivitiesresultsinatransactionanaccountinginformation
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d system?
A) Sellgoodstoacustomer
B) Submitanordertoavendor
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C) Createestimatesforacustomer
D) ReceiveacustomerorderAnswer:A
d Diff:2
LearningObjective:1.1Explainhowaccountingaffectsboththedemandforandsupplyofinformation.
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d SectionReference:WhyisAccountingInformationImportant?AACSB:Analytic
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