If input and processing controls are adequate, why are output controls needed?


Output controls are designed to ensure that system output is not lost, misdirected, or corrupted and that privacy is not violated. Great risk exists if checks are misdirected, lost, or stolen. Certain types of data must be kept private–trade secrets, patents pending, customer records, etc.

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When a company using LIFO experiences a partial or complete liquidation of its older, lower-priced inventory, its gross margin will be ____________________ (higher, lower, or unchanged) for the period

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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U.S. hiring and firing practices are very similar to those in France

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Most cultures are not as concerned with the legal view as they are with

a. a shared perception and inventory control. b. a shared perception and a good agreement. c. jurisdiction and the time it takes to negotiate. d. information that must be reported and jurisdiction.

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In the ______ perspective, the designer focuses on the flow of data through the system.

a. data b. process c. logical d. practical

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