A(n) _______ System Is a Computer System That Gathers Comprehensive

question 50

Multiple Choice

A(n) _______ system is a computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks.

• A)transactional analysis
• B)artificial intelligence
• C)expert
• D)operations information
• E)decision-support

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Definitions:

Equity Investment

Funds invested in a company by purchasing shares of its stock, representing ownership interest.

Derivative

A derivative is a financial security with a value that is reliant upon or derived from, an underlying asset or group of assets—such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates, or market indexes.

Equity Contracts

Agreements that represent ownership interest in a corporation, potentially including options, warrants, and other financial instruments.

Futures Contracts

Agreements to buy or sell an asset at a future date at a price agreed upon today, often used for hedging or speculating on price movements.