Which of the following is a useful benchmark for information systems?

A) the amount of IT spending per employee in an organization
B) the number of temporary employees in an organization
C) the number of unused computers in an organization
D) the number of monthly employee promotions in an organization


A

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A) per capita GDP (gross domestic product) B) GNP (gross national product) C) the Big Mac Index D) standard of living E) economic infrastructure

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Which of the following capital expenditure planning and control techniques has been criticized because it might mistakenly imply that earnings are reinvested at the rate of return earned by the investment?

a. payback method b. accounting rate of return c. net present value method d. internal rate of return

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A firm compares its actual performance against its potential performance in _____

a. benchmarking b. scenario analysis c. gap analysis d. opportunity cost analysis

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Mungo Pet Supplies makes cat trees for several pet store chains. They order rolls of carpet (used to cover the trees) from a supplier. Mungo’s management has decided to use an EOQ model. The annual demand for carpet is estimated to be 1,000 rolls. The purchase price per roll is $20 and estimated inventory carrying cost rate is 25%. The cost to place an order from the supplier is $30. What is the optimal order quantity?

a. 54.7 b. 1000 c. 109.5 d. 500

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