Mis 180 Exam Questions With Correct
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The textbook distinguishes between Data, Information, Business Intelligence, and Knowledge.
Prof provides a more specific perspective, explaining the difference between data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom. Using the definitions provided by prof w...
The textbook distinguishes between Data, Information, Business Intelligence, and Knowledge.
Prof provides a more specific perspective, explaining the difference between data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom. Using the definitions provided by prof which of these would be an
example of knowledge? - answer✔✔worst-selling product changes when the weather turns cold
Mis can add value to both primary and support activities within a business. Which of the
following is not an example of a company adding value the use of mis in a support activity? -
answer✔✔Netflix creating a business strategy for the video rental market that delivers videos via
the mail
Information technology can enable departments to more efficiently and effectively run their core
________________. - answer✔✔business activities
Mis can add value to both primary activities and support activities in the value chain. Which of
the following is not an example of a company adding value by the use of mis to support a
primary activity? - answer✔✔Pacific Beach Trade Corp. creating an online systems for
employees to track paychecks, benefits, wellness rewards program, and other employee benefit
items
Your boss, Tom Repici, has asked you to analyze the airline industry using Porter's three generic
strategies. Which of the following companies are using a cost leadership strategy? -
answer✔✔Horizon, Frontier, JetBlue
Paula Logsdon wants to launch a high-end online custom clothing company. Paula had never
heard of Porter's Five Forces Model, but when you mentioned it to her, she wanted to understand
why she should perform a five-forces analysis. What was the primary reason you gave to Paula?
- answer✔✔to help Paula evaluate the attractiveness of clothing industry
Which of the following represents the core drivers of the information age? - answer✔✔Data,
Information, business intelligence, knowledge
Which of the following questions would have be answered with data? - answer✔✔Who is
customer number 12345XX?
One of Porter's Five Forces is rivalry among existing competitors. What are the others? -
answer✔✔Buyer power, supplier power, threat of new entrants, and threat of substitute products
of services
People with information-intensive jobs are referred to as __________ and they use business
intelligence, guided by their intelligence and personal experience to make decisions based on
both information and intuition, a valuable resource for any company. - answer✔✔Knowledge
workers
Which of the following is not considered a primary value activity in a value chain analysis? -
answer✔✔information systems
What are costs that make customers reluctant to abandon one product or service in favor of
another? - answer✔✔switching costs
Your boss, Kerry Miller, has asked you to analyze the soft-drink industry using Porter's Five
Forces Model. Which of the following represents rivalry in the soft-drink industry? -
answer✔✔Coke and Pepsi both submit bids to the owner of a football stadium for the exclusive
sale of their products during games
What is information called that is collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers,
competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic
decision making? - answer✔✔business intelligence
When evaluating the value chain, all of the following are included in the primary value activities
except: - answer✔✔Mis development
Which of the following is considered information? - answer✔✔best selling item by month
Gina Brooks works for Aquarium Retail Services selling high-end saltwater fish and tank
supplies. Aquarium Retail Services is the current market leader in Gina's city. Gina has recently
been approached by Deep Blue Incorporated with an opportunity to run its corporate nationwide
marketing and sales division. Gina decides to jump at the opportunity! Deep Blue is attempting
to gain a competitive ______________ by stealing its competitor's key employee. -
answer✔✔advantage
All of the following are common tools used in industry to analyze and develop competitive
advantages, except: - answer✔✔competitive analysis model
If an organization were to implement only one policy, which one would it want to implement? -
answer✔✔Ethical computer use policy
Which of the following represents the biggest problem of information security breaches? -
answer✔✔People misusing organizational information
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