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1) Accounting communicates to stakeholders t t t
A) minimally required public financial data. t t t t
B) the financial outcomes of operating, investing, and financing activities.
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C) the sales strategy for the operating, marketing, and sales activities.
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D) black and white details about the economics of operating activities.
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Answer: B
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2) Accounting communicates the financial outcomes of a business's activities for
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A) operating.
B) investing.
C) financing.
D) All of these answer choices are correct.
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Answer: D
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3) In what way do management teams use accounting data?
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B) Management teams use accounting data to make and execute plans. t t t t t t t t t
C) Management teams use economic and accounting data together to make decisions.
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D) All of these answer choices are correct.
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Answer: D
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D) Accountants focus on debits and credits, not business activities. t t t t t t t t
Answer: C
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5) Which of the following is NOT a component of an information system?
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A) Hardware
B) Software
C) Input
D) Network
Answer: C
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6) Input to an information system consists of
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Answer: A
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7) Which of the following is a definition of output from an information system?
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A) Output is raw and unorganized data.
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B) Output is information produced by processing data.
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C) Output is database facts and figures.
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D) Output is information collected from users.
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Answer: B
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8) Which statement concerning data is TRUE?
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A) Data is useless to a business until transformed into information.
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B) Data is the output from an information system.
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C) Data is organized into understandable formats.
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D) Data is processed before being input into the information system.
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Answer: A
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9) Which of the following activities would NOT result in a transaction in an accounting
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information system?
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A) Sell goods to a customer on account
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Answer: D
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