Data Must Be Converted into Information to Be Considered Useful

question 17

Multiple Choice

Data must be converted into information to be considered useful and meaningful for decision making.There are six characteristics that make information both useful and meaningful.If information is free from error or bias and accurately represents the events or activities of the organization,it is representative of the characteristic of

• A) relevancy.
• B) timeliness.
• C) understandability.
• D) reliability.

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Definitions:

Sample

A portion of the overall population picked for conducting studies or inquiries in order to collect demographic data.

Frequency Polygon

A graphical representation of the distribution of a dataset that shows how often each value occurs, connecting each data point by straight lines.

Frequency Distribution

A summarization of data by reporting the number of observations that fall within each range or bin of values for a specific variable.

Pie Graph

A circular chart divided into sectors, each sector shows the relative size of each value to the total.