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,Horngren's Accounting: The Financial Chapters, 14e (Miller-Nobles)
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Chapter F:1 Accounting and the Business Environment
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Learning Objective F:1-1 n n
1) Accounting is the information system that measures business activities, processes the information into
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reports, and communicates the results to decision makers.
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Answer: TRUE n
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AACSB: Application of knowledge
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H2 : Why is Accounting Important? (H1)
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2) The knowledge of accounting is rarely used to help make business and personal financial decisions.
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Answer: FALSE
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Explanation: The knowledge of accounting is used daily to assist in making decisions for both businesses and
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personal items.
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3) Accounting starts with economic activities that accountants review and evaluate using critical thinking
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and judgment to create useful information that helps individuals make good decisions.
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Answer: TRUE n
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4) Accounting is referred to as the language of business because it is the method of communicating
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business information to decision makers.
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, 5) A model called the
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A) Decision Making Model n n
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C) Pathways Vision Model n n
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Answer: C
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6) The Pathways Vision Model emphasizes that good decisions have an impact on
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A) accounting judgments and economic activity n n n n
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D) neither accounting judgments nor economic activity
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Answer: A
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7) Managerial accounting focuses on providing information for external decision makers.
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Answer: FALSE
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Explanation: Managerial accounting focuses on providing information for internal decision makers.
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H2 : Decision Makers: The Users of Accounting Information
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8) Investors primarily use managerial accounting information for decision-making purposes.
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Answer: FALSE
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Explanation: External users (investors) use financial accounting information.
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