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Management Information Systems - Section 4 Multiple Questions and Answers.
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Management Information Systems
| 21. | A condition that led to the development of databases was: |
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| A. | the proliferation of data files |
| B. | an increase in the amount of data handled by organizations |
| C. | a demand for more data to support informational needs |
| D. | all the above. |
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| 22. | The continuing education program that all managers should get into is |
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| A. | a seminar series on technical developments in chemistry |
| B. | new developments in accounting |
| C. | information on threats and opportunities faced by the business |
| D. | Ail of the above |
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| 23. | A periodic report can facilitate management by exception by |
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| A. | including complete alphabetic descriptions for each numeric entry |
| B. | including only those transactions that fall within predetermined limits of acceptable performance |
| C. | consolidation of multiple transactions into a summary form |
| D. | comparing actual performance with acceptable standards |
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| 24. | A manager would use a file manipulation language such as APL to cause the computer to |
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| A. | produce pre-computed information, such as ratios |
| B. | perform screening and selection of data from the data base |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
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| 25. | The prime concern of financial control is |
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| A. | accounting for the liabilities incurred |
| B. | meeting payroll commitments |
| C. | providing financial status information |
| D. | All of the above |
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