Accounting Information Systems
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by Marshall Romney, Paul Steinbart
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15th Edition
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FULL TEST BANK!!!
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, Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview
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1.1 DistinguishMdataMfromMinformation,MdiscussMtheMcharacteristicsMofMusefulMinformation,M
andMexplainMhowMtoMdetermineMtheMvalueMofMinformation.
1) WhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMbelowMshowsMtheMcontrastMbetweenMdataM
andMinformation?
A) DataMisMtheMoutputMofManMAIS.
B) InformationMisMtheMprimaryMoutputMofManMAIS.
C) DataMisMmoreMusefulMinMdecisionMmakingMthanMinformation.
D) DataMandMinformationMareMtheMsame.
Answer:M B
2) InformationMisMbestMdescribedMas
A) rawMfactsMaboutMtransactions.
B) dataMthatMhasMbeenMorganizedMandMprocessedMsoMthatMitMisMmeaningfulMtoMtheMuser.
C) factsMthatMareMusefulMwhenMprocessedMinMaMtimelyMmanner.
D) theMsameMthingMasMdata.
Answer:M B
3) TheMvalueMofMinformationMcanMbestMbeMdeterminedMby
A) itsMusefulnessMtoMdecisionMmakers.
B) itsMrelevanceMtoMdecisionMmakers.
C) theMbenefitsMassociatedMwithMobtainingMtheMinformationMminusMtheMcostMofMproducingMit.
D) theMextentMtoMwhichMitMoptimizesMtheMvalueMchain.
Answer:M C
4) AnMaccountingMinformationMsystemM(AIS)Mprocesses toMprovideMusersMwith
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A) data;Minformation
B) data;Mtransactions
C) information;Mdata
D) data;Mbenefit
sMAnswer:M A
5) informationMreducesMuncertainty,MimprovesMdecisionMmakers'MabilityMtoMma
keMpredictions,MorMconfirmsMexpectations.
A) Timely
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,B) Reliable
C) Relevant
D) Complete
Answer:M C
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6) InformationMthatMisMfreeMfromMerrorMorMbiasMandMaccuratelyMrepresentsMtheMeventsMorMacti
vitiesMofMtheMorganizationMis
A) relevant.
B) reliableM/MFaithfulMRepresentation.
C) verifiable.
D) timely.
Answer:M B
7) InformationMthatMdoesMnotMomitMimportantMaspectsMofMtheMunderlyingMeventsMorMactivi
tiesMthatMitMmeasuresMis
A) complete.
B) accessible.
C) relevant.
D) timely.
Answer:M A
8) InformationMis
whenMtwoMknowledgeableMpeopleMindependentlyMproduceMtheMsameMinformation.
A) verifiable
B) relevant
C) reliable
D) complete
Answer:M A
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9) DataMmustMbeMconvertedMintoMinformationMtoMbeMconsideredMusefulMandMmeaningfulMfo
rMdecisionMmaking.MThereMareMsixMcharacteristicsMthatMmakeMinformationMbothMusefulMand
Mmeaningful.MIfMinformationMisMfreeMfromMerrorMorMbiasMandMaccuratelyMrepresentsMtheMeve
ntsMorMactivitiesMofMtheMorganization,MitMisMrepresentativeMofMtheMcharacteristicMof
A) relevancy.
B) timeliness.
C) understandability.
D) reliability.
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, Answer:M D
10) InventoryMinformationMisMprovidedMinMrealMtimeMbyMaMfirm'sMaccountingMinformationMsyst
em.MTheMaccuracyMofMthisMinformationMisMquestionable,Mhowever,MsinceMtheMproductionMm
anagerMoftenMreportsMstockMoutsMofMcomponentsMthatMtheMsystemMindicatesMareMinMstock.M
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMcharacteristicsMofMusefulMinformationMisMabsentMinMtheMsituationMd
escribedMabove?
A) relevant
B) reliable
C) complete
D) timely
E) understandable
F) verifiable
G) accessible
Answer:M B
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11) CherylMMetrejeanMhasMbeenMtheMcontrollerMofMDowntownMTiresMforM25Myears.MOwnershi
pMofMtheMfirmMrecentlyMchangedMhandsMandMtheMnewMownersMareMconductingManMauditMofMth
eMfinancialMrecords.MTheMauditMhasMbeenMunableMtoMreproduceMfinancialMreportsMthatMwereMp
reparedMbyMMs.MMetrejean.MWhileMthereMisMnoMevidenceMofMwrongdoing,MtheMauditorsMareM
concernedMthatMtheMdiscrepanciesMmightMcontributeMtoMpoorMdecisions.MWhichMofMtheMfollo
wingMcharacteristicsMofMusefulMinformationMisMabsentMinMtheMsituationMdescribedMabove?
A) relevant
B) reliable
C) complete
D) timely
E) understandable
F) verifiable
G) accessible
Answer:M F
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12) InM2003,MSinghMManufacturingMimplementedMaMWeb-
basedMinformationMsystemMthatMallowsMallMemployeesMtoMaccessMmission-
criticalMinformation.MTheMintentionMwasMtoMincreaseMproductionMefficiency.MUnfortunately,Mit
MhadMtheMoppositeMeffect,MasMdeliveriesMfellMbehindMscheduleMandMcostsMincreased.MShamanM
Gupta,MtheMdirectorMofMinformationMtechnologyMservices,MaskedMAshleeMWellsMtoMcomeMinMan
dMtalkMwithMhimMaboutMtheMsystem.MAshleeMisMaMlong-
timeMemployeeMofMSingh,MandMherMopinionMisMvaluedMbyMherMpeersMandMbyMherMsupervisor.
"SoMAshlee,Mhow'sMitMgoingMdownMthereMinMtheMshop?"
"NotMsoMgood,MShaman.MUsedMtoMbeMweMgotMaMweeklyMpickMlistMsoMweMknewMhowMtoMplanMpro
duction.MNow,MweMgotMthatMcomputerMsystem.MMostMofMusMcan'tMfigureMoutMhowMtoMuseMitMtoMdo
MourMjobs.MIsMthereMsomeMwayMtoMprintMoutMaMpickMlist?"
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