The Most Significant Internal Data Sources for a Management Information

question 58

Multiple Choice

The most significant internal data sources for a management information system are an organization's _____.

• A) data from customers,suppliers,competitors,and stockholders
• B) various Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)systems and related databases
• C) executive dashboards containing a set of key performance indicators about the state of a process
• At a specific point in time
• D) various decision supporting systems (DSS)and group decision supporting systems (GSS)and users

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Definitions:

Profitability Index

A capital budgeting tool that calculates the ratio of the present value of future cash flows to the investment’s initial cost.

Investment Projects

Initiatives undertaken by a business or individual involving the allocation of resources with the expectation of generating future returns.

Profitability Index

A financial tool used to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment by calculating the ratio of the present value of future cash flows to the initial investment cost.

Investment Proposals

Formal suggestions for investing in specific projects or assets, typically evaluated for potential returns, risks, and strategic fit with the company.