While Information Systems Can Be Used to Gain a Strategic

question 3

Multiple Choice

While information systems can be used to gain a strategic advantage, they have inherent risks. Hershey Foods, for example, crippled its Halloween sales when its complex IS system failed to support its supply and inventory needs during peak production season. This is an example of which specific IS risk?

• A) Awaking a sleeping giant
• B) Implementing IS poorly
• C) Demonstrating bad timing
• D) Running afoul of the law
• E) Mobile-based alternative removes advantages

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the production process that cannot be directly attributed to individual products, such as factory rent, utilities, and maintenance.

Direct Materials Used

The cost of raw materials that are directly incorporated into a finished product during a specific period.

Direct Labour Costs

Expenses incurred for workers who are directly involved in the manufacturing or production of goods or services.

Cost Of Goods Manufactured

The total cost incurred to produce goods that are completed within a specific accounting period.