ACC 409- CHAPTER 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Using a file-oriented approach to data and information, data is maintained in
many separate files.
File-oriented approaches create problems for organizations because of
multiple master files.
Which statement is true regarding file systems?
Multiple master files create problems with data consistency.
All of the following are benefits of the database approach except
decentralized management of data.
Which is probably the most immediate and significant effect of database
technology on accounting?
Quicker access to and greater use of accounting information in decision-making.
Emma Kolb is a system analyst at a manufacturing company located in the
Midwest. She has been asked to analyze the company's accounting information
system and to recommend cost-effective improvements. After noting that the
production and sales departments use database systems that are entirely
separated, she recommends that they be combined. Implementation of her
recommendation would benefit the company by contributing to data
integration.
, Emma Kolb is a system analyst at a manufacturing company located in the
Midwest. She has been asked to analyze the company's accounting information
system and to recommend cost-effective improvements. After noting that the
same production files have been saved and stored independently on several
databases, she recommends that they be stored only once. Implementation of her
recommendation would benefit the company by contributing to
reduce data redundancy.
) Emma Kolb is a system analyst at a manufacturing company located in the
Midwest. She has been asked to analyze the company's accounting information
system and to recommend cost-effective improvements. After noting that the
several key managers do not have access to the production and sales
information, she recommends that they should be uploaded to the company's
internal network and be made available for search. Implementation of her
recommendation would benefit the company by contributing to
increase data sharing.
Merlin Frodo has been doing custom piercings and tattoos for over thirty years.
His home and place of business is a garage in the harbor district of Seattle,
Washington. He keeps meticulous records of every job he has ever completed.
These have been entered into a computerized accounting information system that
his accountant refers to as a "data warehouse." Merlin is considering adding
scarification to his service offerings and has asked his accountant to identify
past customers who might be likely candidates for this service. Merlin wants his
accountant to engage in
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Using a file-oriented approach to data and information, data is maintained in
many separate files.
File-oriented approaches create problems for organizations because of
multiple master files.
Which statement is true regarding file systems?
Multiple master files create problems with data consistency.
All of the following are benefits of the database approach except
decentralized management of data.
Which is probably the most immediate and significant effect of database
technology on accounting?
Quicker access to and greater use of accounting information in decision-making.
Emma Kolb is a system analyst at a manufacturing company located in the
Midwest. She has been asked to analyze the company's accounting information
system and to recommend cost-effective improvements. After noting that the
production and sales departments use database systems that are entirely
separated, she recommends that they be combined. Implementation of her
recommendation would benefit the company by contributing to data
integration.
, Emma Kolb is a system analyst at a manufacturing company located in the
Midwest. She has been asked to analyze the company's accounting information
system and to recommend cost-effective improvements. After noting that the
same production files have been saved and stored independently on several
databases, she recommends that they be stored only once. Implementation of her
recommendation would benefit the company by contributing to
reduce data redundancy.
) Emma Kolb is a system analyst at a manufacturing company located in the
Midwest. She has been asked to analyze the company's accounting information
system and to recommend cost-effective improvements. After noting that the
several key managers do not have access to the production and sales
information, she recommends that they should be uploaded to the company's
internal network and be made available for search. Implementation of her
recommendation would benefit the company by contributing to
increase data sharing.
Merlin Frodo has been doing custom piercings and tattoos for over thirty years.
His home and place of business is a garage in the harbor district of Seattle,
Washington. He keeps meticulous records of every job he has ever completed.
These have been entered into a computerized accounting information system that
his accountant refers to as a "data warehouse." Merlin is considering adding
scarification to his service offerings and has asked his accountant to identify
past customers who might be likely candidates for this service. Merlin wants his
accountant to engage in
