Test Bank for Essentials of MIS, 14th Edition, Kenneth C. Laudon Jane P. Laudon. All 12 Chapters.

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Kenneth Laudon, Jane Laudon
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, Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today

1) The six important business objectives of information technology are new products, services, and
business models; customer and supplier intimacy; survival; competitive advantage; operational
excellence; and

A) improved flexibility.

B) improved decision making.

C) improved business practices.

D) improved efficiency.

E) improved business value.

Answer: B Page Ref: 13 Difficulty: Easy

AACSB: Information technology CASE: Concept

LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
and managing a business today?



2) Verizon Corporation's use of a Web-based digital dashboard to provide managers with precise real-
time information illustrates which business objective?

A) improved flexibility

B) improved decision making

C) competitive advantage

D) survival

E) customer and supplier intimacy Answer: B

Page Ref: 15 Difficulty: Difficult

AACSB: Information technology CASE: Synthesis

LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
and managing a business today?




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1. new products, services, and business models; 2. charging less for superior products; 3. responding to cust
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Page Ref: 15 Difficulty: Moderate
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