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Which of the following types of budgets will best provide the basis for evaluating the organization's performance?

A.
Cash budget.
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Cash budget.
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B.
Budgeted balance sheet.
B.
Budgeted balance sheet.
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C.
Selling and administrative expense budget.
C.
Selling and administrative expense budget.
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D.
Budgeted income statement.
D.
Budgeted income statement.
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Suggested answer: D

Which of the following can be viewed as a potential benefit of an enterprisewide resource planning system?

A.
Real-time processing of transactions and elimination of data redundancies.
A.
Real-time processing of transactions and elimination of data redundancies.
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B.
Fewer data processing errors and more efficient data exchange with trading partners.
B.
Fewer data processing errors and more efficient data exchange with trading partners.
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C.
Exploitation of opportunities and mitigation of risks associated with e-business.
C.
Exploitation of opportunities and mitigation of risks associated with e-business.
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D.
Integration of business processes into multiple operating environments and databases.
D.
Integration of business processes into multiple operating environments and databases.
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Suggested answer: A

When executive compensation is based on the organization's financial results, which of the following situations is most likely to arise?

A.
The organization reports inappropriate estimates and accruals due to poof accounting controls.
A.
The organization reports inappropriate estimates and accruals due to poof accounting controls.
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B.
The organization uses an unreliable process forgathering and reporting executive compensation data.
B.
The organization uses an unreliable process forgathering and reporting executive compensation data.
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C.
The organization experiences increasing discontent of employees, if executives are eligible for compensation amounts that are deemed unreasonable.
C.
The organization experiences increasing discontent of employees, if executives are eligible for compensation amounts that are deemed unreasonable.
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D.
The organization encourages employee behavior that is inconsistent with the interests of relevant stakeholders.
D.
The organization encourages employee behavior that is inconsistent with the interests of relevant stakeholders.
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Suggested answer: D

Which of the following would be classified as IT general controls?

A.
Error listings.
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Error listings.
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B.
Distribution controls.
B.
Distribution controls.
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C.
Transaction logging.
C.
Transaction logging.
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D.
Systems development controls.
D.
Systems development controls.
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Suggested answer: C

Which of the following physical access controls often functions as both a preventive and detective control?

A.
Locked doors.
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Locked doors.
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B.
Firewalls.
B.
Firewalls.
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C.
Surveillance cameras.
C.
Surveillance cameras.
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D.
Login IDs and passwords.
D.
Login IDs and passwords.
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Suggested answer: C

Which of the following statements is true regarding a project life cycle?

A.
Risk and uncertainty increase over the life of the project.
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Risk and uncertainty increase over the life of the project.
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B.
Costs and staffing levels are typically high as the project draws to a close.
B.
Costs and staffing levels are typically high as the project draws to a close.
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C.
Costs related to making changes increase as the project approaches completion.
C.
Costs related to making changes increase as the project approaches completion.
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D.
The project life cycle corresponds with the life cycle of the product produced by or modified by the project.
D.
The project life cycle corresponds with the life cycle of the product produced by or modified by the project.
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following statements is true regarding activity-based costing (ABC)?

A.
An ABC costing system is similar to conventional costing systems in how it treats the allocation of manufacturing overhead.
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An ABC costing system is similar to conventional costing systems in how it treats the allocation of manufacturing overhead.
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B.
An ABC costing system uses a single unit-level basis to allocate overhead costs to products.
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An ABC costing system uses a single unit-level basis to allocate overhead costs to products.
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C.
An ABC costing system may be used with either a job order or a process cost accounting system.
C.
An ABC costing system may be used with either a job order or a process cost accounting system.
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D.
The primary disadvantage of an ABC costing system is less accurate product costing.
D.
The primary disadvantage of an ABC costing system is less accurate product costing.
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Suggested answer: C

An organization was forced to stop production unexpectedly, as raw materials could not be delivered due to a military conflict in the region. Which of the following plans have most likely failed to support the organization?

A.
Just-in-time delivery plans.
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Just-in-time delivery plans.
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B.
Backup plans.
B.
Backup plans.
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C.
Contingency plans.
C.
Contingency plans.
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D.
Standing plans.
D.
Standing plans.
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Suggested answer: C

An employee was promoted within the organization and relocated to a new office in a different building. A few months later, security personnel discovered that the employee's smart card was being used to access the building where she previously worked. Which of the following security controls could prevent such an incident from occurring?

A.
Regular review of logs.
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Regular review of logs.
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B.
Two-level authentication.
B.
Two-level authentication.
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C.
Photos on smart cards.
C.
Photos on smart cards.
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D.
Restriction of access hours.
D.
Restriction of access hours.
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Suggested answer: C

An organization selected a differentiation strategy to compete at the business level. Which of the following structures best fits this strategic choice?

A.
Functional structure.
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Functional structure.
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B.
Divisional structure.
B.
Divisional structure.
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C.
Mechanistic structure.
C.
Mechanistic structure.
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D.
Functional structure with cross-functional teams.
D.
Functional structure with cross-functional teams.
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Suggested answer: B

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