An intensive investigation of a company's present information system in order to discover systems weaknesses is termed a: Select one: a. Systems study b. Systems followup c. Systems design d. Systems survey Which of these individuals is least likely to participate in a systems study? Select one: a. Internal auditor b. External auditor c. Top manager d. Member of the IT department The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because: Select one: a. Most AIS processing is performed on weekends anyway b. There are so many of them in the world today c. Microcomputers are so inexpensive these days d. Most computers are I/O bound A good performance measurement system should evaluate: Select one: a. Profitability only b. Customer satisfaction only c. Those aspects of a units performance that are subject to its control d. Those aspects of a units performance whether controllable or not One mistake that a study team can make when performing a systems analysis is to: Select one: a. Perform a preliminary investigation first b. Have employees participate in the systems study work c. Utilize a "systems approach" in performing the systems study d. Ignore the strong points of the present system Which of the following outputs (reports) are common to both the sales process and the purchasing process? Select one: a. Sales analysis reports b. Financial statement information c. Both sales analysis reports and financial statement information d. None of the above Which of the following is a benefit to corporate executives when a process is outsourced? Select one: a. Day-to-day process management responsibilities are deleted b. More time to explore new revenue generation activities c. More time to focus on recruiting and training personnel d. Changing customer demands are no longer a problem Which of the following is most likely the primary reason that organizations are adopting enterprise asset management (EAM) systems? Select one: a. To reduce overall operating expenses b. To automate manual operations c. To reduce the number of employees (labor costs) d. None of the above hich of the following is not true regarding selecting a new AIS? Select one: a. It is usually cheaper to build a new AIS software program than to purchase it b. It is much easier today to learn about software options because of the Internet c. It is always a good idea to get expert help in choosing an ERP system d. Middle-range and high-end AIS software are not available in shopping malls Which of the following would lessen internal control in an automated data processing system? Select one: a. The computer librarian maintains custody of computer program instructions and detailed listings b. Computer operators have access to operator instructions and detailed program listings c. The data control group is solely responsible for the distribution of all computer output d. Computer programmers write and debug programs which perform routines designed by the systems analyst Which of the following best describes a fundamental control weakness often associated with automated data processing systems? Select one: a. Automated data processing equipment is more subject to systems error than manual processing is subject to human error b. Automated data processing equipment processes and records similar transactions in a similar manner c. Automated data processing procedures for detection of invalid and unusual transactions are less effective than manual control procedures d. Functions that would normally be separated in a manual system are combined in an automated data processing system Which of the following is not true? Select one: a. An internal audit is never performed by external auditors b. The primary goals of an internal audit and an external audit are somewhat different c. Both internal and external audits are similar in their insistence upon objectivity in the performance of the audit evaluation d. Both the internal audit and the external audit rely heavily upon the audit trail of transactions in an accounting system Computer assisted audit techniques: Select one: a. Are never used in compliance testing b. May be used for substantive and compliance testing c. Are used primarily when auditing around the computer d. Are good tools for auditors who are lacking in technical computer skills