Which of the Statements Below Is False When Comparing the REA

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below is false when comparing the REA model to the traditional AIS model?

• A)Traditional AISs contain only data about the financial aspects of transactions.
• B)A major advantage of the REA data model is that it integrates non-financial and financial data in the AIS and makes both types of data easily accessible to management.
• C)In the REA model,many financial statement items can be displayed by querying a single table.
• D)Accounts in the traditional AIS are analogous to resources in the REA-based relational database.

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Definitions:

Unconformity

A surface in the rock record representing a period of erosion or non-deposition, separating younger strata from older ones.

Igneous Intrusion

The penetration of magma through pre-existing rock layers, solidifying below the earth's surface and forming igneous rocks.

Depositional Contact

The surface or boundary separating younger sediment or rock layers from older ones where deposition has occurred.

Surface Representing

Typically refers to a graphical or mathematical representation of the physical characteristics or topography of an area's surface.