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Management Information Systems: Solving Business Problems with Information Technology, 3/e
Gerald V. Post, University of the Pacific
David L. Anderson, DePaul U/McGowan Center

Models and Decision Support

Chapter 8 True or False



1

Because businesses evolve over time, the existing processes they use today may not be the most efficient ones.
A)True
B)False
2

Some of the models used in business are simple rules-of-thumb that managers can use to make quick decisions.
A)True
B)False
3

Once the spreadsheet model has been set up, you do not need to check the formulae by hand.
A)True
B)False
4

Most simulation models are mathematical rather than descriptive.
A)True
B)False
5

An EIS is a model of the firm itself.
A)True
B)False
6

It is not yet possible for a company to purchase detailed sales records for other companies as well as their own.
A)True
B)False
7

One necessity for implementation of the Family Leave Act in most companies is a computerized listing of all employee skills.
A)True
B)False




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