AIS (Ch. 8)

Question 1

Job costing information systems are most appropriate for:

Answer 1

Both a and b are appropriate industries for job costing systems( Home builders, Textbook publishers)

Question 2

Important source documents for the human resource management process do not include:

Answer 2

Valid vendor lists

Question 3

Lean manufacturing involves:

Answer 3

Eliminating wasteful processes

Question 4

According to the text, all of the following are objectives of the human resource management process except:

Answer 4

Counseling employees on retirement and medical benefits

Question 5

Third party billing refers to:

Answer 5

Billing to clients by professional service organizations

Question 6

The primary objective of a manufacturing organization’s production process is to:

Answer 6

Convert raw materials into finished goods as efficiently as possible

Question 7

AISs can be used to evaluate the performance of not-for-profit organizations by:

Answer 7

all of the above (Comparing budget goals to actual performance, Using a number of nonmonetary measures of performance, Using various process measures)

Question 8

Business process reengineering:

Answer 8

Involves redesigning business processes from scratch

Question 9

Which of the following is not a concern of the financing process?

Answer 9

Minimizing an organization’s borrowings

Question 10

RFIDs allow firms to:

Answer 10

Track inventory more effectively