Test Bank for Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 18th Edition by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon – All Chapters Complete – Latest 2025/2026 Update – Comprehensive Questions for Students and Instructors

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, Answer: B

Difficulty: Challenging

AACSB: Information technology

LO: 1-1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for
running and managing a business today?




10) How much did American businesses spend on information systems hardware, software, and
telecommunications equipment in 2015?

A) About $100 million

B) About $1 billion

C) About $100 billion

D) About $1 trillion

E) About $10 trillion

Answer: D

Difficulty: Moderate

AACSB: Information technology

LO: 1-1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for
running and managing a business today?

11) To make sure they stock clothes that their customers will purchase, a department store
implements a new application that analyzes spending levels at their stores and cross-references
this data to popular clothing styles. Which of the following business objectives is this information
intended to support?

A) Customer intimacy

B) Survival

C) Operational excellence

D) Improved decision making

E) New products and services

Answer: C

Difficulty: Moderate