Objective Questions on Management Information System
Set-1 1) Information systems that monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organizations are A. Management level system B. Operational level system C. Knowledge level system D. Strategic level system
2) Decision support system involves all of the following types of analytical modeling activities except A. What-if analysis B. Sensitivity analysis C. Goal-seeking analysis D. Heuristics
3) Which of the following is not true of information? A. Information involves placing data in some form of meaningful context. B. Information is produced as a product of a transformation process C. Information involves transforming data using a defined process D. helps to reduce uncertainty, thereby improving decision behavior
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 4) Assembling a product, identifying customers and hiring employees are A. Transactions B. Phases C. Business process D. Business functions
5) The........ Can help you choose a product A. Office automation system B. Management Information System C. Transaction processing D. Decision Support System
6) Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information? A. Knowledge workers B. executives C. Systems analysts D. data workers
7) Which computer based model is developed after human brain? A. Fuzzy Logic B. Neural Network
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Objective Questions on Management Information System C. Virtual Reality D. All of the above
8) More than one of the same components is an example of a ...... system. A. scalable B. redundant C. RAID D. backup
9) A system that responds to change in the environment and modifies its operation accordingly is known as A. a deterministic system B. a probabilistic system C. an adaptive system D. a closed system
10) Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n) A. DSS B. MIS C. ESS D. TPS
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11) A storage device that is connected directly to a network is an example of....... A. network attached storage B. storage area network C. direct attached storage D. RAID
12) The value chain attempts to identify those activities which add value to A. The organizations stakeholders B. The senior strategic managers C. The organizations shareholders D. The customer or final user
13) Preparing short-term budgets in an example of a finance and accounting information system operating at the A. Operational level B. Management level C. Knowledge level D. Strategic level
14) A systems theory of organization sees the firm as a A. network of resource flows
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Objective Questions on Management Information System B. system transforming inputs into outputs C. physical system managed by a manager using a conceptual system D. All of the above
15) The major goal of requirement determination phase of information system development is A. determine whether information is needed by an organization B. determine what information is needed by an organization C. determine how information needed by an organization can be provided D. determine when information is to be given
16) On-line transaction processing is used when i) It is required to answer random queries ii) It is required to ensure correct processing iii) All files are available on-line iv) All files are stored using hard disk A. i, ii B. i, iii C. ii, iii, iv D. i, ii, iii
17) An example of information to support strategic management is
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Objective Questions on Management Information System A. Business Intelligence system B. Spreadsheet model of income projections C. Electronic Document Management System D. None of the above
18) Which type of software is focused on supporting communication, collaboration and coordination? A. Groupware B. E-business software C. SCM software D. CRM Software
19) Cybernetic system is the one which is A. Self Monitoring B. Self Controlling C. Self Regulating D. All of the above
20) When information and processing is spread throughout the organization via a network, we say the systems are... A. dependent B. reliant
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Objective Questions on Management Information System C. distributed D. self-supporting
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1) A. Management level system 2) D. Heuristics 3) B. Information is produced as a product of a transformation process 4) C. Business process 5) D. Decision Support System 6) D. data workers 7) B. Neural Network 8) B. redundant 9) C. an adaptive system 10) B. MIS 11) A. network attached storage 12) D. The customer or final user 13) B. Management level 14) D. All of the above 15) B. determine what information is needed by an organization 16) B. i, iii For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System 17) [C. Electronic Document Management System] A. Business Intelligence system 18) A. Groupware 19) D. All of the above 20) C. distributed
Set-2 1) Management information systems usually A. Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly and yearly results, not day-to-day activities. B. Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance C. Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems. D. Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business.
2) ......... system is concerned with the way information is used for purpose of control and applies technologies. A. Feedback B. Interview C. Interaction For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System D. Conference
3) Which of the following best defines a system with universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information in a networked environment? A. Website B. Web location C. World Wide Web D. Intranet
4) Customer numbers and their names would be an example of the .......... component of an order management information system. A. software B. hardware C. data D. procedure
5) .......... is prominent attribute of management information procured through MIS of an organization. A. Explicitness B. Completeness C. Accuracy D. Exception based
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 6) Information systems can facilitate supply chain management by A. tracking the status of orders B. rapidly communicating orders C. providing product specifications D. All of the above
7) Data mining cannot be done if A. operational data has not been archived B. earlier management decisions are not available C. the organization is large D. all processing had been only batch processing
8) .......... information system planning us the last stage of the planning process. A. Tactical B. Strategic C. Architecture D. Processed
9) Which of the following defines a model based on the concept of a network in which adding another participant entails zero marginal costs while creating large marginal gains? A. network economics
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Objective Questions on Management Information System B. strategic transitions C. vendor-managed inventory D. the value chain model
10) Which of the system uses Multidimensional data analysis? A. DSS B. MIS C. ESS D. All of the above
11) .......... system monitors the processing of jobs, development and schedule in the overall systems. A. Testing B. Processing C. Performance D. Scheduling
12) Which of the following best describes the placement of a piece of software to intercept information passing from a user to the computer hosting a web site? A. jamming B. spamming C. spoofing
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Objective Questions on Management Information System D. sniffing
13) In which the enterprise systems do not support...... A. manufacturing process B. financial and accounting processes C. human resource processes D. increment processes
14) ......... information is free from mistakes and errors, is clear and meaningful for processing in the system. A. Accuracy B. Relevance C. Adequacy D. Completeness
15) Which of the following designates the total cost of owning technology resources, including initial purchase costs, the cost of hardware and software upgrades, maintenance, technical support, and training? A. total cost of ownership B. function point analysis C. net present value D. internal rate of return
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 16) The constructed data to store and retrieve the information in place called ..... A. data bank B. memory C. removable disk D. chip
17) The major roles of information systems is/are ...... A. Support strategies for competitive advantage. B. Support business decision making C. Support business processes and operations D. All of the above
18) Which of the following is a wireless phone with voice, text and internet capabilities? A. Web phone B. digital communicator C. smart phone D. pager
19) .......... processing is considered as the classical method of processing data A. Batch B. Group C. Sequence For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System D. Real
20) Which of the following identifies the type of system that tests on accepted and fixed definitions of data and procedures for collecting, storing, processing, disseminating and using data? A. informal system B. formal system C. network D. intranet
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1) A. Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly and yearly results, not day-to-day activities 2) A. Feedback 3) C. World Wide Web 4) C. data 5) A. Explicitness 6) D. All of the above 7) A. operational data has not been archived 8) A. Tactical For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System 9) A. network economics 10) A. DSS 11) C. Performance 12) D. sniffing 13) D. increment processes 14) A. Accuracy 15) A. total cost of ownership 16) A. data bank 17) D. All of the above 18) C. smart phone 19) A. Batch 20) B. formal system
Set-3 1) Tracking employee training, skills and performance appraisals is an example of a human resource information system operating at the A. Operational level B. Management level C. Knowledge level D. Strategic level
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2) ......... is a field of science and technology based on disciplines such as computer science, biology, psychology, linguistics, mathematics and engineering. A. Natural intelligence B. Artificial intelligence C. Articulate intelligence D. None of the above
3) Strategic stretch involves A. The fit between the organization and itself. B. Creating new opportunities by stretching and exploiting capabilities in a new ways C. The skills of the senior management D. Utilizing all the resources of the organization to its full capacity.
4) The quality of your .......... is a large part of the quality of your information system. A. computer B. thinking C. time D. challenges
5) ........ is the capacity to continue as if nothing has happened, even after a major component failure.
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Objective Questions on Management Information System A. redundancy B. interoperability C. fault tolerance D. back up
6) System evaluation is carried out A. after the system has been operational for a reasonable time B. during system implementation C. whenever managers of user organization want it D. whenever operational staff wants it
7) Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with a(n) A. DSS B. MIS C. ESS D. TPS
8) The expert system uses a(n) ........ to select the most appropriate response. A. inference engine B. decision support system C. knowledge base
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Objective Questions on Management Information System D. data source
9) An example of information to support operational Management is A. Business intelligent system B. Electronic document management system C. Spreadsheet model of income projection D. None of the above
10) Enterprise systems support A. Manufacturing processes B. Financial and accounting processes C. Human resource processes D. All of the above
11) Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the A. operational level B. management level C. knowledge level D. strategic level
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 12) A computer security protocol for logging in would be an example of the ......... component. A. software B. hardware C. data D. procedure
13) Which of the following is not a characteristic of good information? A. Interchangeability B. Relevance C. Cost effectiveness D. Timeliness
14) Which category of computer based information systems are concerned with supporting the functional areas of an organization? A. Office automation systems B. Expert systems C. Strategic information systems D. Business information systems
15) Batch processing is preferred over on-line transaction processing when i) Processing efficiency is important
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Objective Questions on Management Information System ii) The volume of data to be processed is large iii) Only periodic processing is needed iv) a large number of queries are to be processes A. i and ii B. i and iii C. ii and iii D. i, ii and iii
16) Information has three dimensions, there are A. Time, consent and form B. Time, content and form C. Cost, content and form D. Time, content and value
17) A hotel reservation system would be classified as a(n) A. transaction level system B. management level system C. operational level system D. strategic level system
18) A human order taker can be bypassed when using a(n) ....... A. Office automation system For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System B. Management information system C. Transaction processing system D. Decision support system
19) Another name of goal seeking analysis is .. A. How to B. How can C. Why not D. What's up
20) DSS in a supply chain helps managers in taking decisions of A. strategic level B. tactical level C. operational level D. both strategic, tactical and operational level
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1) A. Operational level 2) B. Artificial intelligence For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System 3) B. Creating new opportunities by stretching and exploiting capabilities in a new ways 4) B. thinking 5) C. fault tolerance 6) A. after the system has been operational for a reasonable time 7) C. ESS 8) A. inference engine 9) B. Electronic document management system 10) D. All of the above 11) D. strategic level 12) D. procedure 13) A. Interchangeability 14) D. Business information systems 15) D. i, ii and iii 16) B. Time, content and form 17) A. transaction level system 18) C. Transaction processing system 19) B. How can 20) D. both strategic, tactical and operational level
Set-4 1) The basic nature of the system refers to.........
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Objective Questions on Management Information System A. flow of information B. data C. information D. events occurrence
2) Information system specialists also called as ..... A. user consultant B. user friendly C. user expert D. user manager
3) Based on the behavioral definition of an organization, each of the following is a true statement except. A. People who work in organizations develop customary ways of working. B. People gain attachments to existing relationships C. People make arrangements with subordinates and superiors about how work will be done. D. The primary production factors are capital and labor.
4) In .......... organization, authority is delegated down the hierarchy. A. traditional B. classical
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5) A number of tasks related to achieve one time objective such creation of an MIS called a ....... A. project B. work C. task D. process
6) Which of the following is the type of electronic commerce that has consumers selling directly to consumers? A. business to business B. consumer to consumer C. business to consumer D. electronic bartering
7) The effectiveness of marketing information system depends to a larger extent of .......... from market place to the market. A. marketing B. advertising C. feedback D. promoting For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
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8)........... Takes responsibility and keeps track of progress in MIS design, development and implementation. A. Time remainder B. Periods C. Allocation D. Scheduling
9) Which of the following is a type of teleconference whereby two or more users are able to edit and modify data files simultaneously? A. data conferencing B. video conferencing C. Synchronous communication D. Asynchronous communication
10) Reporting the status of an activity through a feedback mechanism is called ......... information. A. process B. control C. executed D. validated
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 11) .......... is allowed a transaction to be traced through all stages of its information processing. A. Audit trail B. Audit data C. Audit process D. Audit test
12) The person in charge of an organization's web site is called a A. Web site manager B. Page master C. Webmaster D. Chief information officer
13) ........ means that information must reach the recipients within the prescribe timer frame. A. Duration B. Period C. Timeliness D. Time
14) ....... is the period in days between the ordering and delivering of goods. A. Demand
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15) Which of the following best describes the process of tracking data about customer activities at web sites and storing them in a log? A. customer profiling B. micro marketing C. collaborative filtering D. click stream tracking
16) ............ information system that express a fundamental concept and activities of information systems. A. Model B. Style C. Standard D. Logic
17) Which of the following best characterizes a marketplace created by computer and communications technologies for linking buyers and sellers? A. electronic commerce B. electronic market C. internet For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System D. World Wide Web
18) A private intranet that is extended to authorized users outside the company is called a(n) A. outer net B. intranet C. consumer net D. extranet
19) .......... system provides information in easy to use displays to top and middle management. A. Decision B. Management C. Executive D. Expert
20) Deciding where to locate new production facilities is an example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the A. operational level B. management level C. knowledge level D. strategic level
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1) A. flow of information 2) A. user consultant 3) D. The primary production factors are capital and labor. 4) B. classical 5) A. project 6) B. consumer to consumer 7) C. feedback 8) D. Scheduling 9) A. data conferencing 10) B. control 11) A. Audit trail 12) C. Webmaster 13) C. Timeliness 14) C. Lead time 15) D. click stream tracking 16) A. Model 17) B. electronic market 18) D. extranet 19) C. Executive For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System 20) D. strategic level
Set-5 1) Information systems can facilitate supply chain management by A. Tracking the status of orders B. Rapidly communicating orders C. Providing product specifications D. Doing all of the above
2) What term refers to the structure, and substructures, of an organization's information systems? A. Subsystems B. System formations C. IT Configurations D. Infrastructure
3) The criteria used to access how user and business needs are met in software. A. Compatibility B. Security C. Scalability
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Objective Questions on Management Information System D. Functionality
4) Which of the system uses Multidimensional data analysis? A. DSS B. MIS C. ESS D. All of the above
5) Which of the following can be used to determine the tengible value of information? A. Profit-cost of gathering information B. Labor costs-cost of gathering information C. Quality of information-cost of gathering information D. Value of information-cost of gathering information
6) A human order taker can be bypassed when using a(n) ...... A. Office automation system B. Management Information System C. Transaction Processing System D. Decision Support System
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 7) Which of the following level of managers develop short and medium range plans, schedules and budgets and specify the policies, procedures and business objectives for their sub units of the company? A. Strategic B. Tactical C. Operational D. Front Line
8) Preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting information system operating at the A. operational level B. management level C. knowledge level D. strategic level
9) ....... is an overall performance summary to date and compared with the previous periods, budgets. A. Sales recap B. Sales data C. Sales product D. Sales objective
10) In which of the following types of analysis, the value of only one variable is changed repeatedly, and the resulting changes on other variables are observed. For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System A. What if analysis B. Sensitivity analysis C. Goal seeking analysis D. None of the above
11) Which category of computer based information systems are concerned with improving efficiency by applying information technology to common administrative tasks, such as creating business documents? A. Office automation systems B. Strategic information systems C. Expert systems D. Business information systems
12) The final element of feedback is essential for system operation and for.......... A. self-regulation B. correct errors C. testing D. debugging
13) The expert system uses a(n) ........ to select the most appropriate response. A. inference B. decision support system
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Objective Questions on Management Information System C. knowledge base D. data source
14) The most advanced graphics software in any system used by management is normally found in .... A. TPS B. ESS C. intranets D. enterprise systems
15) In MIS ....... plays economically sound and logically in development process. A. information B. data C. statements D. data flow
16) A storage device that is connected directly to a network is an example of........ A. network attached storage B. storage area network C. direct attached storage D. RAID
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 17) Supply chain decision support pertaining to specific products produced at specific plants in a specific quantity falls under. A. supply chain decision support at strategic level B. supply chain decision support at operational level C. supply chain decision support at operational level D. either at strategic level or at tactical level
18) In among the firms executives, managers, and supervisors are comes under ...... of workers. A. knowledge B. leader C. informer D. higher level
19)........... Are knowledge based system to which present rules are applied to solve a particular problem. A. ES B. AI C. KBS D. Base rule 0
20) To easily modify the existing system it is necessary to A. use good software tools For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
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1) D. Doing all of the above 2) D. Infrastructure 3) D. Functionality 4) A. DSS 5) D. Value of information-cost of gathering information 6) C. Transaction Processing System 7) B. Tactical 8) B. management level 9) A. Sales recap 10) B. Sensitivity analysis 11) A. Office automation systems 12) A. self-regulation 13) A. inference 14) B. ESS For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System 15) D. data flow 16) A. network attached storage 17) B. supply chain decision support at operational level 18) A. knowledge 19) A. ES 20) C. design the system which can be changed at low cost
Set-6 1) .......... type of budgeting is based on estimation of total project cost by the top management. A. Top down B. Bottom up C. Neutral D. Zero-based
2) Which of the following is a network of facilities for procuring materials, transforming raw materials into intermediate and finished products, and distributing finished products to customers? A. production chain B. primary chain C. supply chain
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Objective Questions on Management Information System D. distribution chain
3) In which of the following types of analysis, the goal is to find the optimum value for one or more target variables, given certain constraints? A. what if analysis B. optimization C. Goal seeking analysis D. None of the above
4) The project team is composed of the system professional are directly responsible for ........... the system. A. testing B. building C. deleting D. innovating
5) The components of an expert system include a .......... that perform interfaces on the knowledge base and communicate answers to a user's questions? A. Database and software module B. Knowledge base and software module C. communication base and software module D. Knowledge base and interactive module
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 6) Controls of data communication deal with A. the communication channel B. the computer C. terminals D. All of the above
7)........ type of feasibility deals with the costs of both development and operations of the system. A. Economic B. Motivational C. Technical D. Schedule
8) Deciding how to carry out specific tasks by strategic and middle management and establishing criteria for completion and resource allocation best describes A. strategic decision making B. operational control C. knowledge level decision making D. management control
9) Which level of an organization is responsible for setting medium term goals and allocating resources? A. The tactical level For more MCQs visit: http://www.siteforinfotech.com/p/mcqs.html
Objective Questions on Management Information System B. The supervisory level C. The strategic level D. The executive level
10) ....... type of testing ensures the system is free of errors and is ready to be placed into operation. A. Audit B. General C. Technical D. Data
11) Which of the following refers to the expenses that a customer incurs in lost time and expenditure of resources when changing from one seller to a competing seller? A. termination costs B. moving costs C. development costs D. switching costs
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Objective Questions on Management Information System D. strategic level
13) Data encryption concept is used for ......... purposes. A. data hidden B. data display C. data processing D. data transfer
14) Which of the following focuses on specific functions that can be found in many different industries? A. branded exchange B. local exchange C. horizontal exchange D. vertical exchange
15) In the following statement which one is true to information systems? A. information into data B. procedures into statement C. data into information D. statement into procedures
16) .........captures and processes customer orders and produces customer invoices.
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Objective Questions on Management Information System A. Inventory B. Order processing C. Payroll D. Ledger
17) Management information system usually A. serve managers interested in weekly, monthly and yearly results not day to day activities. B. Help managers make decisions that unique, rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance C. Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems. D. Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business.
18) Critical information for top management is provided by ....... information system. A. expert B. executive C. decision D. managerial
19) ........ is/are the resources are used for DSS to explore decision alternatives. A. Data
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Objective Questions on Management Information System B. Software C. Hardware D. People
20) ......... represent complex data using interactive three-dimensional graphical forms such as charts, graphs and maps. A. Data entry systems B. Data Analysis systems C. Database Management D. Data visualization systems
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1) A. Top down 2) C. supply chain 3) B. optimization 4) B. building 5) B. Knowledge base and software module 6) D. All of the above 7) A. Economic
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Objective Questions on Management Information System 8) D. management control 9) A. The tactical level 10) A. Audit 11) D. switching costs 12) A. operational level 13) D. data transfer 14) C. horizontal exchange 15) C. data into information 16) B. Order processing 17) A. serve managers interested in weekly, monthly and yearly results not day to day activities. 18) B. executive 19) D. People 20) D. Data visualization systems
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