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Matching Type

Match the description listed in the right column with the information characteristic listed inthe left
column.

1. Relevant. F. An accounts receivable aging report is used in creditgranting decisions.

2. Reliable. E. A report was checked by three different people for accuracy

3. Complete. D. An accounts receivable aging report included all customer accounts.

4. Timely. G. An accounts receivable aging report was received before the credit manager had to make a
decision whether to extend credit to a customer.

5. Understandable. A. The report was carefully designed so that the data contained in the report
became information to the reader

6. Verifiable. C. The data in a report was checked by two clerks working independently.

7. Accessible. B. The manager was working one weekend and needed to find some information about
production requests for a certain customer. He was able to find the report on the company’s network.

8. Which of the following statements below shows the contrast between data and information?
b. Information is the primary output of AIS

9. Information is best described as. b. Data that has been organized and processed so that it is
meaningful to its user.

10. The value of information can best be determined by. c. The benefits associated with obtaining the
information minus the cost of producing it

11. An accounting information system (AIS) processes__________ to provide users with____________.


a. data; information

12. Which of the following is a primary activity in the value chain? c. Post-sales service

13. Which of the following is NOT a means by which information improves decision making? a. increases
information overload.

14. In the value chain concept, upgrading IT is considered what kind of activity? b. Support activity

15. In which cycle does a company ship goods to customers? c. revenue cycle

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