AccountingInformationSystem1st Edition
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1) Accountingacommunicatesatoastakeholders
A) minimallyrequiredapublicafinancialadata.
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C) thesalesstrategyfortheoperating,marketing,a andsalesactivities.
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D) blackandwhitedetailsabouttheeconomicsofoperatingaa
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ctivities.Answer:aB
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LearningObjective:a1.1Explain howaccountingaffects boththedemand forandsupplyaofi
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nformation.
SectionReference:Whyis Accounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:aCommunicatio
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Bloom's:
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AC:Reporting
2) Accountingcommunicatesthefinancialoutcomesofabusiness'sactivitiesfor
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A) operating.
B) investing.
C) financing.
D) Alloftheseanswerchoicesarea
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correct.Answer:aD
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LearningObjective:a1.1Explainhowaccountingaffects boththedemand forandsupplyaofi oa oa rl
nformation.
SectionReference:Whyis Accounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:aCommunicatio
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Bloom's:
ComprehensionAICPA: rl
AC:Reporting
3) Inawhatawaydoamanagementateamsuseaccountingdata?
A) Managementteamsuse accountingdatatomakebusinessdecisions.
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B) Managementteamsuseaccountingdatatomakeandexecuteplans.
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C) Managementteamsuseeconomicand accountingdatatogethertomake decisions.
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D) Alloftheseanswerchoicesarea
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correct.Answer:aD
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LearningObjective:a1.1Explain howaccountingaffects boththedemand forandsupplyaofi
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nformation.
SectionReference:aWhyisAccountingInformationaImportant?AACSB:a
Analytic
Bloom's: Comprehension
AICPA: AC:RiskAssessment,Analysis,andManagement
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A) Accountingconsists ofrigidblack and whitea rules.
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B) Accountants crunchnumbers,notmakedecisions.
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C) Accountinghelpssupportaaprosperousasociety.
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D) Accountantsfocusondebitsand credits,notbusinessaa oa oa
ctivities.Answer:aC
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LearningObjective:a1.1Explain howaccountingaffects boththedemand forandsupplyaofi oa oa oa rl
nformation.
SectionReference:WhyisAccounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:a oa
Analytic
Bloom's:
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5) WhichofthefollowingisNOTacomponent ofa aninformation system?
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A) Hardware
B) Software
C) Input
D) Network
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nformation.
SectionReference:WhyisAccounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:a oa
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Bloom's: Knowledge
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6) Inputto an informationsystemconsists of
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A) rawand unorganized data.
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B) hardwareand software. oa
C) reportedainformation.
D) processeddata.
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nformation.
SectionReference:Whyis Accounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:a oa oa
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Bloom's: Knowledge
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
7) Whichofthefollowingis a definitionofoutputfroma aninformationsystem? a
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A) Outputis rawaand unorganizeddata.
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B) Outputisinformation produced byprocessingdata. oa
C) Output isdatabasefactsandfigures.
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D) Outputis informationacollectedfrom
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LearningObjective:a1.1Explain howaccountingaffects boththedemand forandsupplyaofi
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SectionReference:WhyisAccounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:a oa
Analytic
Bloom's: Comprehension
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
8) Whichstatement concerningdata is TRUE?
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A) Datais useless toaabusinessuntiltransformedinto information.
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B) Dataistheoutput from an informationsystem.
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C) Dataisorganizedintounderstandableformats.
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D) Dataisprocessedbeforebeinginputintotheinformationas
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ystem.Answer:aA
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LearningObjective:a 1.1aExplain howaccounting affectsboththedemand forand supplyao
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finformation.
SectionReference:Whyis Accounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:a
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Analytic
Bloom's: Comprehension
AICPA: AC:SystemsandProcessManagement
9) Whichofthefollowingactivitieswould NOTresultina transaction inana a oa oa oa
ccountinginformationasystem?
A) Sellgoodstoacustomeronaccount
B) Purchasesuppliesoncredit
C) Prepayforsixa monthsaofainsurance
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orderAnswer:aDaDiff:
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finformation.
SectionReference:Whyis Accounting InformationaImportant?AACSB:a
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Bloom's: Application
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