BUSSHART - PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2.00 B

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

• ethical issues.

• job applicants.

• personal relationships.

• specific problems.

One reason an existing business might develop a company web site is to:

• create a new revenue source.

• reduce marketing expenses.

• lower tax rates.

• increase its product mix.

A wholesale distributor of ready-to-wear clothing would like to track its customers geographically. Which software application would be most effective?

• Internet

• spreadsheet

• database

• word processing

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

• contact a competitor.

• schedule an interview.

• read a book.

• access a database.

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

• It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.

• It is the same thing as an information management program.

• It does not assist with a business's information management program.

• It includes people, processes, and practices.

Emma used her textbook to complete a study guide for her midterm exam in Spanish class. What type of source is the textbook?

• formal

• historical

• primary

• secondary

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

• library

• Internet

• software

• textbook

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

• to make it accessible

• to interpret data

• to establish quality control

• to protect it from overuse

When e-mailing large files or documents to coworkers or customers, a businessperson sends them:

• as attachments.

• in text boxes.

• as reply messages.

• in codes

An employee receives an e-mail message from his supervisor and needs to pass the message on to a coworker. The most efficient way for the employee to communicate the information to his coworker is by:

• forwarding the message to the coworker's e-mail address.

• sending the message by clicking on the reply box.

• posting the message in a secured e-mail folder.

• printing the message and handing the copy to the coworker.