The Major Benefits of Using the REA Model as the Basis

question 48

Multiple Choice

The major benefits of using the REA model as the basis for designing an AIS include all of the following except

• A)the REA data model integrates non-financial and financial data in the AIS.
• B)the REA data model makes both non-financial and financial data easily accessible to management.
• C)the REA data model provides the basis for building the kind of flexible AIS that is responsive to management's changing information needs.
• D)the REA data model reduces the need for accountants to understand the underlying accounting journals and ledgers.

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Definitions:

Distinctive Pattern

A unique or characteristic arrangement or sequence that sets something apart from others.

Behaviors

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Archetype

A universally recognized symbol or character that recurs across cultures and literature, embodying typical patterns of human nature and experience.

Jungian Theory

A psychological theory developed by Carl Jung that emphasizes the collective unconscious, archetypes, and the process of individuation.