ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS 14TH EDITION BY MARSHALL B. ROMNEY TEST BANK – COMPLETE CHAPTERS ALL TOPICS

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 14e
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Chapter=1===Conceptual=Foundations=of=Accounting=Information=Systems=
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1===Distinguish=data=from=information,=discuss=the=characteristics=of=useful=information,=and=explai
n=how=to=determine=the=value=of=information.=
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1)=Which=of=the=following=statements=below=shows=the=contrast=between=data=and=information?==A
)=Data=is=the=primary=output=of=an=accounting=information=system.=
B) Information=is=the=primary=output=of=an=accounting=information=system.==
C) Data=is=more=useful=in=decision=making=than=information.==
D) Data=and=information=are=the=same.==
Answer:==B=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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2)=When=a=subsystem’s=goals=are=inconsistent=with=the=goals=of=another=subsystem=or=with=the
=system=as=a=whole,=it=creates=A)=system=inconsistence.=

B) system=conflict.=
C) goal=inconsistence.=
D) goal=conflict.=
Answer:==D=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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3)=When=a=subsystem=achieves=its=goals=while=contributing=to=the=organization’s=overall=goal,=it=is=
called=
A) system=match.=
B) system=congruence.=
C) goal=congruence.=
D) goal=match.=
Answer:==B=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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4)=Information=is=best=described=as==A)
=raw=facts=about=transactions.=

B) data=that=has=been=organized=and=processed=so=that=it=is=meaningful=to=the=user.=
C) facts=that=are=useful=when=processed=in=a=timely=manner.==

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,D) the=same=thing=as=data.=
Answer:==B=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=

5)=The=value=of=information=can=best=be=determined=by==A)
=its=usefulness=to=decision=makers.==

B) its=relevance=to=decision=makers.=
C) the=benefits=associated=with=obtaining=the=information=minus=the=cost=of=producing=it.==
D) the=extent=to=which=it=optimizes=the=value=chain.==
Answer:==C=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Moderate=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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6)=An=accounting=information=system=(AIS)=processes=________=to=provide=users=with=________.
==A)=data;=information==

B) data;=transactions==
C) information;=data=
D) data;=benefits==
Answer:==A=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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7)=________=information=reduces=uncertainty,=improves=decision=makers’=ability=to=make=predicti
ons,=or=confirms=expectations.=
A)=Timely=
B)=Reliable=
C) Relevant=
D) Complete=
Answer:==C=
Concept:==Information=needs=and=business=processes=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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8)=Information=that=is=free=from=error=or=bias=and=accurately=represents=the=events=or=activities=of=
the=organization=is==A)=relevant.=
B) reliable.=
C) verifiable.=

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,D) timely.=
Answer:==B=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=

9)=Information=that=does=not=omit=important=aspects=of=the=underlying=events=or=activities=that=it=m
easures=is==
A) complete.=
B) accessible.=
C) relevant.=
D) timely.=
Answer:==A=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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10)=Information=is=________=when=two=knowledgeable=people=independently=produce=the=same
=information.=A)=verifiable=

B) relevant=
C) reliable=
D) complete=
Answer:==A=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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11)=Data=must=be=converted=into=information=to=be=considered=useful=and=meaningful=for=decision=
making.=There=are=seven=characteristics=that=make=information=both=useful=and=meaningful.=If=inf
ormation=is=free=from=error=or=bias=and=accurately=represents=the=events=or=activities=of=the=organiz
ation,=it=is=representative=of=the=characteristic=of==A)=relevancy.=
B) timeliness.=
C) understandability.=
D) reliability.=
Answer:==D=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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12)=Data=must=be=converted=into=information=to=be=considered=useful=and=meaningful=for=decision=
making.=There=are=seven=characteristics=that=make=information=both=useful=and=meaningful.=If=inf

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, ormation=can=help=reduce=uncertainty,=improves=decision=making,=or=confirms=or=corrects=prior=ex
pectations,=it=is=representative=of=the=characteristic=of==A)=reliability.=
B) relevance.=
C) complete.=
D) truthful.=
Answer:==B=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=

13)=Data=must=be=converted=into=information=to=be=considered=useful=and=meaningful=for=decision=
making.=There=are=seven=characteristics=that=make=information=both=useful=and=meaningful.=If=the=
same=information=can=be=reproduced=by=two=independent=and=knowledgeable=people,=it=is=represe
ntative=of=the=characteristic=of==A)=reliability.=
B) relevance.=
C) verifiability.=
D) truthful.=
Answer:==C=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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14)=Data=must=be=converted=into=information=to=be=considered=useful=and=meaningful=for=decision=
making.=There=are=seven=characteristics=that=make=information=both=useful=and=meaningful.=If=the=
information=is=free=from=error=or=bias,=it=is=representative=of=the=characteristic=of==A)=reliability.=
B) relevance.=
C) verifiability.=
D) truthful.=
Answer:==A=
Concept:==The=concept=of=information=
Objective:==Learning=Objective=1=
Difficulty:==Easy=
AACSB:==Analytical=Thinking=
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15)=Inventory=information=for=Sun=Corp.=is=provided=in=real=time=by=a=firm’s=accounting=informat
ion=system.=However,=the=accuracy=of=this=information=is=questionable.=Many=store=managers=oft
en=report=stock=outs=of=components=that=the=system=indicates=are=in=stock.=Which=of=the=followin
g=characteristics=of=useful=information=is=absent=in=the=situation=described=above?=A)=relevant=
B) reliable=
C) complete=
D) timely=
E) understandable=
F) verifiable=

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