TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, 14TH EDITION, KENNETH C. LAUDON JANE P. LAUDON. ALL 12 CHAPTERS COVERED 2025

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 14E (LAUDON) ALL
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CHAPTERS COVERED GRADED A+
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,Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today
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1) The six important business objectives of information technology are new products, services, and
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business models; customer and supplier intimacy; survival; competitive advantage; operational
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excellence; and
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A) improved flexibility. b




B) improved decision making. b b




C) improved business practices. b b




D) improved efficiency. b




E) improved businessvalue. b b




Answer: B
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Page Ref: 13b b




Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Information technology b b




CASE: Concept
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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2) Verizon Corporation's use of a Web-based digital dashboard to provide managers with precise
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real-time information illustrates which business objective?
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A) improved flexibility b




B) improved decision making b b




C) competitive advantage b




D) survival
E) customerandsupplierintimacy b b b




Answer: B
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Page Ref: 15b b




Difficulty: Difficult
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AACSB: Information technology b b




CASE: Synthesis
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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,3) Which of the following choices may lead to competitive advantage?
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1. new products, services, and business models; 2. charging less for superior products; 3. responding
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to customers in real time?
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A) 1 only b




B) 1 and 2 b b




C) 2 and 3 b b




D) 1 and 3 b b




E) 1, 2,and3 b b b




Answer: D
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Page Ref: 15
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Difficulty: Difficult b




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CASE: Application
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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4) The use of information systems because of necessity describes the business objective of
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A) operational excellence. b




B) improved business practices. b b




C) competitive advantage. b




D) improved flexibility. b




E) survival.
Answer: E
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PageRef:15
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Difficulty: Moderate b




AACSB: Information technology b b




CASE: Concept
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and whyare they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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5) The Mandarin Oriental hotel's use of computer systems to keep track of guests' preferences is an
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example of
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A) improved flexibility. b




B) improved decision making. b b




C) improved efficiency. b




D) customer and supplier intimacy. b b b




E) operational excellence. b




Answer: D
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Page Ref: 14 b b




Difficulty: Moderate
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AACSB: Information technology b b




CASE: Application
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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, 6) The move of retail banking to use ATMs after Citibank unveiled its first ATMs illustrates the use
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of information systems to achieve which business objective?
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A) improved efficiency b




B) customer and supplier intimacy b b b




C) survival
D) competitiveadvantage b




E) improved decision making b b




Answer: C
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Page Ref: 15 b b




Difficulty: Moderate
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AACSB: Information technology b b




CASE: Application
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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7) Which of the following objectives best describes the business strategy behind the technologies
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implemented by the San Francisco Giants, as discussed in the chapter case?
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A) customer and supplier intimacy b b b




B) survival
C) competitive advantage b




D) customer support b




E) operational excellence b




Answer: C
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Page Ref: 3-4 b b




Difficulty: Moderate
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AACSB: Analyticalthinking b b




CASE: Application
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LO: 1.1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for running
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and managing a business today?
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8) An example of a business using information systems to create new products and services is
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A) Wal-Mart's RetailLink system. b b




B) the Mandarin Oriental hotel's customer-preference tracking system.
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C) Verizon's Web-based digital dashboard. b b b




D) Apple Inc.'s iPod. b b




E) the San Francisco Giants playtracking system.
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Answer: D
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Page Ref: 14 b b




Difficulty: Difficult
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AACSB: Information technology b b




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