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Quiz 1
Due Jun 18 at 11:59pm
Points 30
Questions 30

Available until Jun 20 at 11:59pm

Time Limit 30 Minutes
Allowed Attempts 2

Instructions
This quiz covers material from Baltzen Ch. 1: Business Driven MIS. There are 30 questions. You
have 30 minutes to take the quiz. You can take this quiz twice without penalty (the highest score will
be recorded) before the due date/time.

By taking this quiz, you are affirming this statement: "I agree to uphold and model the Farmer
School of Business values of integrity, respect and responsibility."

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Submitted Jun 17 at 10:02pm
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Question 1
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What is information?
Raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object

Data converted into a meaningful and useful context

Information is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

Information collected from multiple sources that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision
making

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Skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence that creates a person's intellectual
resources

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Question 2
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In a SWOT analysis, strengths and weaknesses originate ________ an organization.
None of these choices

outside (externally)

Both inside and outside

inside (internally)

Strengths and weaknesses originate inside an organization, or internally. Opportunities and threats
originate outside an organization, or externally, and cannot always be anticipated or controlled.
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Question 3
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In a SWOT analysis, potential internal weaknesses are harmful when they identify all key areas that
require improvement. Weaknesses focus on the absence of certain strengths, including absence of
an Internet marketing plan, damaged reputation, problem areas for service, outdated technology,
employee issues, and so on.
True

False

In a SWOT analysis potential internal weaknesses are harmful when they identify all key areas that
require improvement. Weaknesses focus on the absence of certain strengths, including absence of
an Internet marketing plan, damaged reputation, problem areas for service, outdated technology,
employee issues, and so on.

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Question 4
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In terms of system thinking, what is output?
Data entered in a computer

Controls to ensure correct processes

The resulting information from the computer program

Output is the resulting information from the computer program.

The computer program that processes the data

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Question 5
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Where would you categorize threats in a SWOT analysis?
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Internal, helpful

External, harmful
Threats are external and harmful.
Internal, harmful

External, helpful

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Question 6
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If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system which of the following represents the
process?
The wash and rinse cycle

The process for a washing machine includes the wash and rinse cycle.
The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped

The clean clothes

The dirty clothes, water, and detergent

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Question 7
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The business decisions made by the Human Resources department include employee data,
promotion data, and vacation data.
True

False

The business decision the Human Resources department makes includes employee data, promotion
data, and vacation data.

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Question 8
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What is a report?

A collection of large complex data sets, including structured and unstructured, which cannot be analyzed using
traditional database methods and tools

A document containing data organized in a table, matrix, or graphical format allowing users to easily comprehend
and understand information

A report is a document containing data organized in a table, matrix, or graphical format allowing users
to easily comprehend and understand information.
A view of data at a particular moment in time

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A world where interconnected, Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human
intervention

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IncorrectQuestion 9
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Lettuce, tomatoes, patty, bun, and ketchup are included in the output of making a hamburger.
True

False

Lettuce, tomatoes, patty, bun, and ketchup are included as inputs of making a hamburger.

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Question 10
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Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the accounting department?
Payroll data

All of these choices

Tax, payroll and transactional data are all found in the Accounting department.
Transactional data

Tax data

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Question 11
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In terms of system thinking, what is data entered in a computer?
Output

Input

Input is data entered in a computer.

Process

Feedback

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Question 12
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There are many different stakeholders found in an organization. Stakeholders drive business
strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the business strategy can change. Which
of the following is a main concern for employees?
Professional associations

Exceptional customer service

Reliable contracts

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Fair compensation

Stakeholders drive business strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the
business strategy can change. Employees of an organization are generally concerned with fair
compensation, job security, and ethical conduct/treatment.
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Question 13
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MIS skills gap is the difference between existing MIS workplace knowledge and the knowledge
required to fulfill the business goals and strategies.
True

False

This is the definition of MIS skills gap.

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Question 14
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Inbound logistics and operations are part of the support value activities.
True

False

Inbound logistics and operations are part of the primary value activities.

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Question 15
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What is threat of substitute products or services?

High when there are many alternatives to a product or service and low when there are few alternatives from which
to choose

Threat of substitute products or services is high when there are many alternatives to a product or
service and low when there are few alternatives from which to choose.
The ability of buyers to affect the price they must pay for an item

The suppliers' ability to influence the prices they charge for supplies (including materials, labor, and services)

High when it is easy for new competitors to enter a market and low when there are significant entry barriers to
joining a market

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Question 16
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Which data types are typically found in the Human Resources department?
Employee data, promotion data, vacation data

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The Human Resources department includes employee data, promotion data, and vacation data.
Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data

Promotion data, sales data, advertising data

Investment data, monetary data, reporting data

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Question 17
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Machine to machine (M2M) refers to devices that connect directly to other devices.
True

False

Machine to machine (M2M) refers to devices that connect directly to other devices.

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Question 18
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Which of the following is considered a good?
Milk and eggs
Milk and eggs are groceries. Cars, groceries, and clothing belong in the goods category.
Managing a team

All of these choices

Selling groceries

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Question 19
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When applying Porter's Three Generic Strategies, Tiffany & Co. has a competitive scope and cost
strategy that is ________.
narrow market - high cost strategy
Tiffany & Co. competes by offering a differentiated product, jewelry, at high prices. Its business
strategy allows it to be a high-cost provider of premier designer jewelry to affluent consumers.
narrow market - low cost strategy

broad market - low cost strategy

broad market - high cost strategy

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Question 20
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According to Porter, it is recommended to adopt only one of the Three Generic Strategies.
True

False

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According to Porter it is recommended to adopt only one of the Three Generic Strategies.
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Question 21
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In a SWOT analysis, potential internal strengths are helpful when they identify all key strengths
associated with the competitive advantage including cost advantages, new and/or innovative
services, special expertise and/or experience, proven market leader, improved marketing campaigns,
and so on.
True

False

Potential internal strengths are helpful when they identify all key strengths associated with the
competitive advantage including cost advantages, new and/or innovative services, special expertise
and/or experience, proven market leader, improved marketing campaigns, and so on.

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Question 22
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In a SWOT analysis, which of the following could you discover as potential internal strengths
(helpful)?
Damaged reputation

Competitor issues

Cost advantages
Potential internal strengths (helpful) identify all key strengths associated with the competitive
advantage, including cost advantages.
New markets

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Question 23
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Which of the following are included as potential external weaknesses in a SWOT analysis that are
harmful to an organization?
Lack of strategic direction, obsolete technologies, lack of managerial talent, outdated, product line

Expanded product line, increase in demand, new markets, new regulations

Core competencies, market leaders, cost advantages, excellent management

New entrants, substitute products, shrinking markets, costly regulatory, requirements

External weaknesses that are harmful to an organization include new entrants, substitute products,
shrinking markets, costly regulatory, requirements.
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Question 24
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A stakeholder is a person or group that has an interest or concern in an organization. Stakeholders

drive business strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the business strategy can
change.
True

False

A stakeholder is a person or group that has an interest or concern in an organization. Stakeholders

drive business strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the business strategy can
change. It is not uncommon to find stakeholders' business strategies have conflicting interests such
as investors looking to increase profits by eliminating employee jobs.
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IncorrectQuestion 25
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In many instances, an MIS job will remain unfilled for an extended period of time when an employer
needs to hire someone who has a very specific set of skills. In recruiting lingo, such candidates are
referred to as "purple turtles."
True

False

In recruiting lingo, such candidates are referred to as "purple squirrels."

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Question 26
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Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?
Data
The core drivers of the information age include data, information, business intelligence, and
knowledge.
Competitive intelligence

Goods

Fact

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Question 27
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Which of the following is not a core driver of the information age?
Information

Knowledge

Internet of Things

The core drivers of the information age are data, information, business intelligence, and knowledge.
Data

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Question 28
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If a supplier has high power what can it do to influence its industry?
All of these choices
If the supplier power is high, the supplier can influence the industry by, 1) charging higher prices, 2)
limiting quality or services, and 3) shifting costs to industry participants.
Charge higher prices

Limit quality or services

Shift costs to industry participants

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Question 29
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According to Fast Company magazine, a few executive levels you might see created over the next
decade include chief intellectual property officer, chief automation officer, and chief user experience
officer.
True

False

According to Fast Company magazine, a few executive levels you might see created over the next
decade include chief intellectual property officer, chief automation officer, and chief user experience
officer.

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Question 30
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Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers,
competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic
decision making.
True

False

This is the definition of business intelligence.

Quiz Score: 28 out of 30

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