The Three Primary Components of Accounting Information Systems Are

question 77

Multiple Choice

The three primary components of accounting information systems are

• A) Relevance, compatibility, and flexibility
• B) Compatibility, flexibility, and cost-benefit
• C) Compatibility, flexibility, and safety
• D) Compatibility, timeliness, and cost-benefit
• E) Accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll

Recognize the key dimensions of performance standards: productivity, quality, timeliness, and cost.

Identify the secondary objectives of performance appraisals beyond immediate performance improvement.

Understand the principles of operant and classical conditioning, including positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, and extinction.

Identify the contributions of key figures in behavioral psychology such as Watson, Pavlov, Thorndike, Skinner, Bandura, and Rotter.

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Definitions:

Agent

An individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of another (the principal) in legal or business matters.

Manifestations

Manifestations refer to displays or expressions of an act, event, or condition, revealing the presence or existence of something.

Reasonable Understanding

A standard determining what a typical person would comprehend in a given set of circumstances.

Apparent Authority

The seeming authority that a principal has granted to an agent, leading a third party to reasonably believe the agent has such power.