,
,
,
,
, 10) How much did American businesses spend on information systems hardware, software, and
telecommunications equipment in 2015?
A) About $100 million
B) About $1 billion
C) About $100 billion
D) About $1 trillion
E) About $10 trillion
Answer: D
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information technology
LO: 1-1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for
running and managing a business today?
11) To make sure they stock clothes that their customers will purchase, a department store
implements a new application that analyzes spending levels at their stores and cross-references
this data to popular clothing styles. Which of the following business objectives is this
information intended to support?
A) Customer intimacy
B) Survival
C) Operational excellence
D) Improved decision making
E) New products and services
Answer: C
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical thinking
LO: 1-1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for
running and managing a business today?
12) Approximately what percent of U.S. businesses have some form of remote work program?
A) About 15 percent
B) About 25 percent
C) About 35 percent
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,
,
,
, 10) How much did American businesses spend on information systems hardware, software, and
telecommunications equipment in 2015?
A) About $100 million
B) About $1 billion
C) About $100 billion
D) About $1 trillion
E) About $10 trillion
Answer: D
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information technology
LO: 1-1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for
running and managing a business today?
11) To make sure they stock clothes that their customers will purchase, a department store
implements a new application that analyzes spending levels at their stores and cross-references
this data to popular clothing styles. Which of the following business objectives is this
information intended to support?
A) Customer intimacy
B) Survival
C) Operational excellence
D) Improved decision making
E) New products and services
Answer: C
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical thinking
LO: 1-1: How are information systems transforming business, and why are they so essential for
running and managing a business today?
12) Approximately what percent of U.S. businesses have some form of remote work program?
A) About 15 percent
B) About 25 percent
C) About 35 percent
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