A System That Gathers Comprehensive Data,organizes It,and Summarizes It in Ways

question 20

Multiple Choice

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

• A) transaction-processing
• B) artificial intelligence
• C) expert
• D) operations information
• E) real-time information

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Income from a company's everyday operations, excluding non-operating income and expenses like interest and taxes.

Sales Volume

The number of units of a product or service sold in a specific period of time.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with changes in production volume or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Net Operating Income

The earnings generated from the primary activities of a business, before subtracting interest and tax expenses.