BUS 381 Study Guide Questions with CORRECT
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The owners of Artful Graphics, which creates graphics for local business owners, has just
discovered that the updated cloud-based version of the graphics program that Artful
Graphics' uses requires the Windows 11 operating system, but some of Artful Graphics'
computers cannot run Windows 11. This is a business problem that falls into the:
A. cultural dimension.
B. organizational dimension.
C. management dimension.
D. technology dimension.
E. people dimension.
D. Technology Dimension
Which of the following is the best definition of an information system?
A. A set of detailed programmed instructions that transform raw data into information
B. A global network that uses universal standards
C. A set of interrelated components that collect (or retrieve), process, store, and distribute
information to support decision making and control in an organization
D. Physical devices and software that can be connected to share voice, data, images, sound,
and video
E. Computers, keyboards, printers, and telecommunications devices
,C. A set of interrelated components that collect (or retrieve), process, store, and distribute
information to support decision making and control in an organization
You are a manager at a package delivery service in a major metropolitan area that has
been losing customers for several years. You have been asked to find a solution to this
problem. What is the correct way to proceed?
A. Identify relevant information technologies, interview employees, choose a technology,
and implement the technology.
B. Look for solutions, evaluate the solutions, identify the problem more clearly, and then
implement the solution.
C. Think about what solutions can be implemented, look for solution designs, evaluate the
designs, and then implement the solution.
D. Identify the problem, design alternative solutions, choose the best solution, and then
implement the solution.
E. Design solutions, evaluate and identify the problems, choose the best solution, and then
implement the solution.
D. Identify the problem, design alternative solutions, choose the best solution, and then
implement the solution.
To make sure it stocks products that its customers will purchase, an apparel retailer
implements a new application that analyzes consumer spending at its physical store
locations and cross-references this data to determine inventory levels of various products
,for each location. Which of the following business objectives is this information intended to
support?
A. New services
B. Supplier intimacy
C. Survival
D. New products
E. Customer intimacy
E. Customer intimacy
All of the following are technology-related challenges in MIS except:
A. cloud computing
B. co-creation of business value
C. the mobile platform
D. Big Data
E. IoT
B. co-creation of business value
Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with sophisticated business
practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following?
A. Customer intimacy
B. New business models
, C. Competitive advantage
D. Operational efficiency
E. Survival
D. Operational efficiency
Which of the following is an example of raw data from an automobile manufacturer?
A. Annual sales of Subaru Outbacks increased 4.5 percent
B. One Subaru Outback sold January 7, 2023 in Mount Kisco, New York for $25,000
C. An average of 130 Subarus sold daily in New York in 2023
D. An average sale price of $26,000 for all Subaru Outbacks sold during January 2023 in
Mount Kisco, New York
E. 1,300 Subaru Outbacks sold during the first quarter 2023 in New York
B. One Subaru Outback sold January 7, 2023 in Mount Kisco, New York for $25,000
In choosing the best solution for a business problem, all of the following are important
considerations except:
A. the ability to forget about the problem once it has been solved
B. the length of time to implement the solution
C. the feasibility of the solution given existing resources and skills
D. the cost of the solution
E. the attitudes of employees
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The owners of Artful Graphics, which creates graphics for local business owners, has just
discovered that the updated cloud-based version of the graphics program that Artful
Graphics' uses requires the Windows 11 operating system, but some of Artful Graphics'
computers cannot run Windows 11. This is a business problem that falls into the:
A. cultural dimension.
B. organizational dimension.
C. management dimension.
D. technology dimension.
E. people dimension.
D. Technology Dimension
Which of the following is the best definition of an information system?
A. A set of detailed programmed instructions that transform raw data into information
B. A global network that uses universal standards
C. A set of interrelated components that collect (or retrieve), process, store, and distribute
information to support decision making and control in an organization
D. Physical devices and software that can be connected to share voice, data, images, sound,
and video
E. Computers, keyboards, printers, and telecommunications devices
,C. A set of interrelated components that collect (or retrieve), process, store, and distribute
information to support decision making and control in an organization
You are a manager at a package delivery service in a major metropolitan area that has
been losing customers for several years. You have been asked to find a solution to this
problem. What is the correct way to proceed?
A. Identify relevant information technologies, interview employees, choose a technology,
and implement the technology.
B. Look for solutions, evaluate the solutions, identify the problem more clearly, and then
implement the solution.
C. Think about what solutions can be implemented, look for solution designs, evaluate the
designs, and then implement the solution.
D. Identify the problem, design alternative solutions, choose the best solution, and then
implement the solution.
E. Design solutions, evaluate and identify the problems, choose the best solution, and then
implement the solution.
D. Identify the problem, design alternative solutions, choose the best solution, and then
implement the solution.
To make sure it stocks products that its customers will purchase, an apparel retailer
implements a new application that analyzes consumer spending at its physical store
locations and cross-references this data to determine inventory levels of various products
,for each location. Which of the following business objectives is this information intended to
support?
A. New services
B. Supplier intimacy
C. Survival
D. New products
E. Customer intimacy
E. Customer intimacy
All of the following are technology-related challenges in MIS except:
A. cloud computing
B. co-creation of business value
C. the mobile platform
D. Big Data
E. IoT
B. co-creation of business value
Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with sophisticated business
practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following?
A. Customer intimacy
B. New business models
, C. Competitive advantage
D. Operational efficiency
E. Survival
D. Operational efficiency
Which of the following is an example of raw data from an automobile manufacturer?
A. Annual sales of Subaru Outbacks increased 4.5 percent
B. One Subaru Outback sold January 7, 2023 in Mount Kisco, New York for $25,000
C. An average of 130 Subarus sold daily in New York in 2023
D. An average sale price of $26,000 for all Subaru Outbacks sold during January 2023 in
Mount Kisco, New York
E. 1,300 Subaru Outbacks sold during the first quarter 2023 in New York
B. One Subaru Outback sold January 7, 2023 in Mount Kisco, New York for $25,000
In choosing the best solution for a business problem, all of the following are important
considerations except:
A. the ability to forget about the problem once it has been solved
B. the length of time to implement the solution
C. the feasibility of the solution given existing resources and skills
D. the cost of the solution
E. the attitudes of employees
