The Ability to _____ Is a Characteristic of a MIS

question 71

Multiple Choice

The ability to _____ is a characteristic of a MIS system.

• A) provide reports with fixed and standard formats
• B) allow users to develop custom reports
• C) Produce hard-copy and soft-copy reports
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

A cost composed of both fixed and variable components, changing in total with activity level but not proportionally.

True Variable Cost

Costs that vary exactly with the level of activity or production volume, including direct materials and some elements of manufacturing overhead.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or sales, remaining constant regardless of the business activity level, such as rent and salaries.

Period Cost

Expenditures that are not directly tied to the production process and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.