,Accounting nInformation nSystems, n11e n(Bodnar/Hopwood)
nChapter n1 n Accounting nInformation nSystems: nAn nOverview
1) A nsystem nis na ncollection nof nrelated nresources ndesigned nto nhelp na ncompany nachieve
nspecified nobjectives.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
2) Accounting ninformation nsystems nare ndesigned nto ngather nand nutilize ninformation nwhich
nmay ncost nmore nto nprovide nthan nit nis nworth nto nthe nuser.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 1
3) The nbasic ngoal nof naccounting ninformation nsystems nis nto nconvert nfinancial ndata ninto
ninformation. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
4) Quick-response nsystems nare nessential nto nthe ntotal nquality nperformance nmovement nin
nbusiness. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
5) All ndata nprocessed nand ninformation nstored nin nan naccounting ninformation nsystem nare
nmandatory nfor nfinancial nreporting npurposes.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 1
6) A ntypical nCRM ncontains none ncommon ndatabase nin nwhich nall ndepartments nwith
ncustomer ncontact ncan naccess nand nupdate.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 3
7) A ncompany ncan nuse nQR ncodes nto nprovide na nconvenient nway nto ndirect ncustomers nto nits nWeb
nsite nby nembedding nthem nin nadvertising, nsuch nas nmagazines nor nin-store ndisplays.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
1
,8) An nextended nenterprise nbrings nsuppliers nand ncustomers ntogether nin norder nto nmeet
ncustomer ndemand nwhile nminimizing nsupplier ncosts.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
9) Procurement nand nfirm ninfrastructure nare nexamples nof nprimary nbusiness
nprocesses. nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n3
Learning nObj.: n 1
10) Good ndocumentation nmeans nthat nrecords nshould nbe nmaintained nby nall nparties ninvolved nin
na ntransaction.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
11) Some norganizations nthat nuse ncomputers nto nprocess ntransactional ndata nmust nhave
nan ninformation nsystem nfunction.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 2
12) The noperations nfunction nallows nspecialization nin nareas nsuch nas noperating nsystems
nand nsoftware nand ncommunications ntechnology.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n3
Learning nObj.: n 2
13) Cloud ncomputing ndescribes nthe nincreasing ntrend nfor ndata nprocessing ncapabilities nto
nbe nprovided nas na nservice nvia nthe nInternet.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
14) Most nbatch nprocessing nenvironments nare nJIT nenvironments.
nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
15) XBRL nis na nlanguage nthat nfacilitates nthe nexchange nof nfinancial nstatements nover nthe
nInternet. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 4
2
, 16) External nusers nof naccounting ninformation ninclude nstockholders, ninvestors, ncreditors,
ngovernment nagencies, ncustomers nand nvendors, ncompetitors, nlabor nunions, nand nthe npublic nat
nlarge. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
17) A ndecision nsupport nsystem n(DSS) nis ntailored nto nthe nstrategic ninformation nneeds nof ntop-
level nmanagement.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 3
18) The nAIS nbenefits nof ninformation ntechnology ninclude nautomation, ninformation
norganization, nand ncommunication.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 3
19) AIS napplication narchitecture ncurrently nfocuses non nautomating nthe ntraditional naccounting
ncycle. nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
20) MRP nand nMRP nII nsoftware nwas ncreated nto naid nin nSupply nChain nManagement
n(SCM). nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
21) In nCIM nsystems, ncomputers ncontrol nmanagement-designed nparts nof nthe
nmanufacturing nprocess.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
22) Flexible nmanufacturing nsystems ncan nbe nreprogrammed nto nproduce nentirely ndifferent
nproducts. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
23) The nprocess nmanagement napproach naids nin nthe nmanagement nand nimprovement nof na
ncompany's nprocesses nin norder nto nincrease ncustomer nsatisfaction nwhile nignoring nthe ncompany's
ncost nstructure. nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 4
3
nChapter n1 n Accounting nInformation nSystems: nAn nOverview
1) A nsystem nis na ncollection nof nrelated nresources ndesigned nto nhelp na ncompany nachieve
nspecified nobjectives.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
2) Accounting ninformation nsystems nare ndesigned nto ngather nand nutilize ninformation nwhich
nmay ncost nmore nto nprovide nthan nit nis nworth nto nthe nuser.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 1
3) The nbasic ngoal nof naccounting ninformation nsystems nis nto nconvert nfinancial ndata ninto
ninformation. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
4) Quick-response nsystems nare nessential nto nthe ntotal nquality nperformance nmovement nin
nbusiness. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
5) All ndata nprocessed nand ninformation nstored nin nan naccounting ninformation nsystem nare
nmandatory nfor nfinancial nreporting npurposes.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 1
6) A ntypical nCRM ncontains none ncommon ndatabase nin nwhich nall ndepartments nwith
ncustomer ncontact ncan naccess nand nupdate.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 3
7) A ncompany ncan nuse nQR ncodes nto nprovide na nconvenient nway nto ndirect ncustomers nto nits nWeb
nsite nby nembedding nthem nin nadvertising, nsuch nas nmagazines nor nin-store ndisplays.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
1
,8) An nextended nenterprise nbrings nsuppliers nand ncustomers ntogether nin norder nto nmeet
ncustomer ndemand nwhile nminimizing nsupplier ncosts.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
9) Procurement nand nfirm ninfrastructure nare nexamples nof nprimary nbusiness
nprocesses. nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n3
Learning nObj.: n 1
10) Good ndocumentation nmeans nthat nrecords nshould nbe nmaintained nby nall nparties ninvolved nin
na ntransaction.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
11) Some norganizations nthat nuse ncomputers nto nprocess ntransactional ndata nmust nhave
nan ninformation nsystem nfunction.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 2
12) The noperations nfunction nallows nspecialization nin nareas nsuch nas noperating nsystems
nand nsoftware nand ncommunications ntechnology.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n3
Learning nObj.: n 2
13) Cloud ncomputing ndescribes nthe nincreasing ntrend nfor ndata nprocessing ncapabilities nto
nbe nprovided nas na nservice nvia nthe nInternet.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
14) Most nbatch nprocessing nenvironments nare nJIT nenvironments.
nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
15) XBRL nis na nlanguage nthat nfacilitates nthe nexchange nof nfinancial nstatements nover nthe
nInternet. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 4
2
, 16) External nusers nof naccounting ninformation ninclude nstockholders, ninvestors, ncreditors,
ngovernment nagencies, ncustomers nand nvendors, ncompetitors, nlabor nunions, nand nthe npublic nat
nlarge. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1
17) A ndecision nsupport nsystem n(DSS) nis ntailored nto nthe nstrategic ninformation nneeds nof ntop-
level nmanagement.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 3
18) The nAIS nbenefits nof ninformation ntechnology ninclude nautomation, ninformation
norganization, nand ncommunication.
Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 3
19) AIS napplication narchitecture ncurrently nfocuses non nautomating nthe ntraditional naccounting
ncycle. nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
20) MRP nand nMRP nII nsoftware nwas ncreated nto naid nin nSupply nChain nManagement
n(SCM). nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
21) In nCIM nsystems, ncomputers ncontrol nmanagement-designed nparts nof nthe
nmanufacturing nprocess.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3
22) Flexible nmanufacturing nsystems ncan nbe nreprogrammed nto nproduce nentirely ndifferent
nproducts. nAnswer: n TRUE
Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4
23) The nprocess nmanagement napproach naids nin nthe nmanagement nand nimprovement nof na
ncompany's nprocesses nin norder nto nincrease ncustomer nsatisfaction nwhile nignoring nthe ncompany's
ncost nstructure. nAnswer: n FALSE
Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 4
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