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[TEST BANK] ACCOUNTING INF
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ORMATION SYSTEMS, 16TH EDI
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TION BY ROMNEY, STEINBART, S
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UMMERS, WOOD 1

, Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview
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1.1 Distinguish1data1from1information,1discuss1the1characteristics1of1useful1information,1and1
explain1how1to1determine1the1value1of1information.

1) Which1of1the1following1statements1below1shows1the1contrast1between1data1and1
information?
A) Data1is1the1output1of1an1AIS.
B) Information1is1the1primary1output1of1an1AIS.
C) Data1is1more1useful1in1decision1making1than1information.
D) Data1and1information1are1the1same.

Answer:1 B

2) Information1is1best1described1as
A) raw1facts1about1transactions.
B) data1that1has1been1organized1and1processed1so1that1it1is1meaningful1to1the1user.
C) facts1that1are1useful1when1processed1in1a1timely1manner.
D) the1same1thing1as1data.

Answer:1 B

3) The1value1of1information1can1best1be1determined1by
A) its1usefulness1to1decision1makers.
B) its1relevance1to1decision1makers.
C) the1benefits1associated1with1obtaining1the1information1minus1the1cost1of1producing1it.
D) the1extent1to1which1it1optimizes1the1value1chain.

Answer:1 C

4) An1accounting1information1system1(AIS)1processes1 to1provide1users1with
.
A) data;1information
B) data;1transactions
C) information;1data
D) data;1benefits

Answer:1 A
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5) information1reduces1uncertainty,1improves1decision1makers'1ability1to1make1
predictions,1or1confirms1expectations.
A) Timely


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,B) Reliable
C) Relevant
D) Complete

Answer:1 C
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6) Information1that1is1free1from1error1or1bias1and1accurately1represents1the1events1or1activities1
of1the1organization1is
A) relevant.
B) reliable1/1Faithful1Representation.
C) verifiable.
D) timely.

Answer:1 B

7) Information1that1does1not1omit1important1aspects1of1the1underlying1events1or1activities1
that1it1measures1is
A) complete.
B) accessible.
C) relevant.
D) timely.

Answer:1 A

8) Information1is1
when1two1knowledgeable1people1independently1produce1the1same1information.
A) verifiable
B) relevant
C) reliable
D) complete

Answer:1 A
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9) Data1must1be1converted1into1information1to1be1considered1useful1and1meaningful1for1dec
ision1making.1There1are1six1characteristics1that1make1information1both1useful1and1meaningf
ul.1If1information1is1free1from1error1or1bias1and1accurately1represents1the1events1or1activities1
of1the1organization,1it1is1representative1of1the1characteristic1of
A) relevancy.
B) timeliness.
C) understandability.
D) reliability.




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, Answer:1 D

10) Inventory1information1is1provided1in1real1time1by1a1firm's1accounting1information1system.1
The1accuracy1of1this1information1is1questionable,1however,1since1the1production1manager1oft
en1reports1stock1outs1of1components1that1the1system1indicates1are1in1stock.1Which1of1the1foll
owing1characteristics1of1useful1information1is1absent1in1the1situation1described1above?
A) relevant
B) reliable
C) complete
D) timely
E) understandable
F) verifiable
G) accessible

Answer:1 B
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11) Cheryl1Metrejean1has1been1the1controller1of1Downtown1Tires1for1251years.1Ownership1of1t
he1firm1recently1changed1hands1and1the1new1owners1are1conducting1an1audit1of1the1financial1r
ecords.1The1audit1has1been1unable1to1reproduce1financial1reports1that1were1prepared1by1Ms.1
Metrejean.1While1there1is1no1evidence1of1wrongdoing,1the1auditors1are1concerned1that1the1di
screpancies1might1contribute1to1poor1decisions.1Which1of1the1following1characteristics1of1usef
ul1information1is1absent1in1the1situation1described1above?
A) relevant
B) reliable
C) complete
D) timely
E) understandable
F) verifiable
G) accessible

Answer:1 F
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12) In12003,1Singh1Manufacturing1implemented1a1Web-
based1information1system1that1allows1all1employees1to1access1mission-
critical1information.1The1intention1was1to1increase1production1efficiency.1Unfortunately,1it1had
1the1opposite1effect,1as1deliveries1fell1behind1schedule1and1costs1increased.1Shaman1Gupta,1th

e1director1of1information1technology1services,1asked1Ashlee1Wells1to1come1in1and1talk1with1hi
m1about1the1system.1Ashlee1is1a1long-
time1employee1of1Singh,1and1her1opinion1is1valued1by1her1peers1and1by1her1supervisor.
"So1Ashlee,1how's1it1going1down1there1in1the1shop?"
"Not1so1good,1Shaman.1Used1to1be1we1got1a1weekly1pick1list1so1we1knew1how1to1plan1productio
n.1Now,1we1got1that1computer1system.1Most1of1us1can't1figure1out1how1to1use1it1to1do1our1jobs.1Is1
there1some1way1to1print1out1a1pick1list?"

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