Why Is It Important for Business Professionals to Take an Active

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for business professionals to take an active role in developing and managing information systems?

• A) They know how to create a database and configure computers.
• B) They are the people who know how to build networks.
• C) They know whether a system is sufficient to meet needs and requirements.
• D) They are the lone users of information systems.

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Definitions:

Raw Materials

Basic materials that are used in the production process of goods, often transformed into finished products.

Fixed Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, including rent, salaries, and insurance expenses.

Unfavorable Variance

A situation where actual results are worse than expected results, often indicating higher costs or lower revenues than planned.

Favorable Variance

A financial term indicating that actual costs were lower than the planned or standard costs in a budget.