This Method of Input for AIS Is Considered to Be

question 106

Multiple Choice

This method of input for AIS is considered to be time consuming and error prone due to the human effort required to write on some documents and to manually key in the data:

• A)Bar Coding
• B)Key Punching
• C)Source Documents and Keying
• D)Point of Sale Systems

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

A method used in accounting to update inventory and cost of goods sold periodically at the end of each accounting period rather than after each sale.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost flow assumption used in inventory accounting that calculates the cost of goods sold based on an average cost of inventory items.

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost directly linked to the production of the products sold by a company, including materials and labor.

Inventory Valuation

The method used to assign a monetary value to a company's inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.