The Project Committee for ALDI Corporation Is Attempting to Evaluate

question 75

Multiple Choice

The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.However,there is a great deal of debate regarding whether the system should be standardized on using tapes,disks,hard drives,or paper.Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives?

• A) communication channels
• B) data storage structure
• C) file organization and access
• D) input medium

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Definitions:

Profits

The financial gain calculated by subtracting total expenses from total revenue.

Units Produced

The total number of finished products that a company manufactures during a specific period.

Variable Costing

A method of costing that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the cost of goods sold and treats fixed manufacturing overhead as a period expense.

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting that encompasses all costs involved in manufacturing, including direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead, as part of a product's cost.