Unit 2 review

One way for businesses to obtain needed information efficiently is to:

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  A. contact a competitor. 
   
•    B.     schedule an interview.
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       C.     read a book.     
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     D.     access a database.
  

 Businesses evaluate the quality and source of the information they obtain to make sure the information is:                      

• A. random.
•  B. scientific. 
• C. technical. 
•  D. useful.  

Why is it important for businesses to store information for future use?            

•  A. to make it accessible 
•  B. to interpret data  
•  C. to establish quality control 
• D. to protect it from overuse  

Businesses assess their information needs to determine the type of information that will help them deal with:          

•  A. ethical issues.
• B. job applicants
•  C. personal relationships.  
•  D. specific problems.  

Which is the most efficient tool for gathering the external information that businesses need?                  

• A. library 
• B. Internet
• C. software  
• D. textbooks  

What do most businesses use to store information for future use?                  

• A. CD-ROMs  
• B. computer systems  
• C. display screens
• D. scanners 

The reason businesses obtain information usually is to apply it in order to:              

• A. determine a need.  
• B. develop a database.
• C. accomplish a task.      
• D. evaluate a source.

One of the purposes of information management is to provide businesses with the strategic information they need to:        

•  A. create sales presentations.  
• B. develop a short-term advertising campaign.      
• C. make long-term decisions. 
•  D. write an annual report.  

Information management can be a challenge because:   

• A. there is often not enough information to manage.           
• B. many people do not understand what it is.
• C. there is only one “right” way to do it.       
•   D. no one wants to participate in it. 

Which is a true statement about a management information system (MIS)?      

• A. It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.  
• B. It is the same thing as an information management program.      
• C. It does not assist with a business's information management program.  
• D. It includes people, processes, and practices.