A Database System Differs from Manual and Computer-Based Transactions System

question 37

Multiple Choice

A database system differs from manual and computer-based transactions system in that-

• A)A database system contains information about business events and accounting events
• B)A database system only produces accounting reports
• C)A database system produces more financial statements than transaction based systems
• D)A database system produces only nonaccounting reports

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