Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Accounting Information Systems
Edition:
11th Edition
Author(s):
Marshall B. Romney Paul John Steinbart
Accounting Information Systems, 12e (Romney/Steinbart) Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview 1) Which of the following statements below shows the contrast between data and information? A) Data is the output of an AIS. B) Information is the primary output of an AIS. C) Data is more useful in decision-making than information. D) Data and information are the same. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 2) Information is A) basically the same as data. B) raw facts about transactions. C) potentially useful facts when processed in a timely manner. D) data that has been organized and processed so that it's meaningful. Answer: D Page Ref: 4 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 3) The value of information can best be defined as A) how useful it is to decision makers. B) the benefits produced by possessing and using the information minus the cost of producing it. C) how relevant it is. D) the extent to which it maximizes the value chain. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Moderate AACSB: Analytic 4) An accounting information system (AIS) processes ________ to provide users with ________. A) data; information B) data; transactions C) information; data D) data; benefits Answer: A Page Ref: 10 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 1 .
5) Information that reduces uncertainty, improves decision makers' ability to make predictions, or confirms or corrects their prior expectations, is said to be A) complete. B) relevant. C) reliable. D) timely. Answer: B Page Ref: 5 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 6) Information that is free from error or bias and accurately represents the events or activities of the organization is A) relevant. B) reliable. C) verifiable. D) timely. Answer: B Page Ref: 5 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 7) Information that does not omit important aspects of the underlying events or activities that it measures is A) complete. B) accessible. C) relevant. D) timely. Answer: A Page Ref: 5 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic
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8) When two knowledgeable people acting independently each produce the same information, this information is said to be A) complete. B) relevant. C) reliable. D) verifiable. Answer: D Page Ref: 5 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 9) Data must be converted into information to be considered useful and meaningful for decision-making. There are six characteristics that make information both useful and meaningful. If information is free from error or bias and accurately represents the events or activities of the organization, it is representative of the characteristic of A) relevancy. B) timeliness. C) understandability. D) reliability. Answer: D Page Ref: 5 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 10) An accounting information system must be able to perform which of the following tasks? A) collect transaction data B) process transaction data C) provide adequate controls D) all of the above Answer: D Page Ref: 10 Objective: Learning Objective 5 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 11) Which of the following is not an example of a common activity in an AIS? A) buy and pay for goods and services B) sell goods and services and collect cash C) summarize and report results to interested parties D) recording of sales calls for marketing purposes Answer: D Page Ref: 8 Objective: Learning Objective 5 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 3 .
12) Which of the following is not one of the components of an AIS? A) Internal controls and security measures B) People C) Procedures and instructions D) Hardware Answer: D Page Ref: 10 Objective: Learning Objective 5 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 13) One group that relies on both the adequate collection and transformation of data for decision-making purposes for an organization is A) management. B) interested outsiders. C) competitors. D) the government. Answer: A Page Ref: 12 Objective: Learning Objective 3 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 14) The primary objective of accounting is to A) implement strong internal controls. B) provide useful information to decision makers. C) prepare financial statements. D) ensure the profitability of an organization. Answer: B Page Ref: 12 Objective: Learning Objective 5 Difficulty : Moderate AACSB: Analytic
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