An Accounting Information System Is Said to Have Good Control

question 92

Multiple Choice

An accounting information system is said to have good control characteristics,if it ________.

• A) works smoothly with the business's employees and organizational structure
• B) safeguards a business's assets and reduces the likelihood of fraud and errors
• C) provides information that will improve decision making and reduce uncertainty
• D) accommodates changes in the business over time

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.