Case Based Critical Thinking Questions

question 66

Multiple Choice

Case Based Critical Thinking Questions
Carlos has developed a database for his organic farm.The farm sells organic produce and meat. In addition to the retail sales of his products, he offers cooking demonstrations five times each month for a small fee. The demonstrations are limited to 10 people. The database contains the following tables: Products, ProductPrices, ProductCosts, Suppliers, Customers, and CookingDemos. The Products, Product Prices, Product Costs and Suppliers tables are related using the ProductID field. The Customers and CookingDemos tables are related on the CustomerID field. Carlos needs to make some decisions using his database. Determine the best method for Carlos to use to achieve the results he wants.
-As Carlos plans for the fall planting season, he would like to bundle all of his shipments from the Organic Opportunities supplier into one shipment. He needs to know which products he has previously ordered from Organic Opportunities. Which method will quickly produce the results Carlos needs?

• A)create a calculated query using the Products table
• B)create a find unmatched query using the Suppliers table
• C)use a lookup field in the Products table
• D)use the AutoFilter option in the Supplier table for the appropriate field

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Definitions:

Top Management

Refers to the highest level in the management hierarchy, responsible for the overall strategy and direction of an organization.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, which is often used in budgeting and variance analysis.

Budgeted Amount

The estimated financial expenditure or revenue for a specific period, often used as a plan or guideline for managing finances.

Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted overhead costs and the actual costs incurred, due to changes in the level of production or activity.