1.7.
Match each of the following terms with its definition.
1. Accounting information a. Exceeding the amount of information a human mind can
system absorb and process
2. Artificial intelligence b. Use of software and algorithms to find and solve problems and
improve business performance
3. Blockchain c. The benefit provided by information minus the cost of
producing it
4. Business processes d. A set of activities and tasks that help accomplish a specific
organizational goal
5. Data e. An agreement to exchange goods or services in exchange for
cash
6. Data analytics f. Process of capturing, processing, and storing transaction data
for later use and for producing information output
7. Data dashboard g. Frequent exchanges such as surrendering cash for inventory
and paying employees for labor
8. Expenditure cycle h. Activities associated with selling goods and services in
exchange for cash or a future promise of cash
9. General ledger and i.Value chain activities that produce, market, and deliver products
reporting system to customers and provide postdelivery support
10. Give-get exchange j. A system that collects, records, stores, and processes data to
produce information for decision makers
11. Goal congruence k. Linking all the primary and support activities in a business
12. Information l. Activities such as firm infrastructure and technology that enable
main activities to be performed efficiently and effectively
13. Machine-readable m. An organization’s value chain as well as its vendors,
distributors, and customers
14. Primary activities n. Activities associated with purchasing inventory for resale for
cash or a promise to pay cash
15. Production cycle o. Data in a format that can be processed by a computer
16. Revenue cycle p. Computer systems that simulate human intelligence processes
such as learning, reasoning, and self-improvement
17. Supply chain q. Procedures and routines that carry out specific activities,
achieve objectives, or solve problems
18. Support activities r. Facts collected, recorded, stored, and processed by an
information system
19. System s. Activities associated with using labor, raw materials, and
equipment to produce finished goods
20. Transaction t. Organized and processed data that provide meaning and
improve decision making
21. Value chain u. Display of data points and performance indicators in easily
understood charts, tables, or gauges
22. Value of information v. Activities associated with hiring, compensating, promoting, and
terminating employees
w. Major give-get exchanges that occur frequently in most
companies
x. Information-processing operations involved in preparing reports
for internal and external parties
y. Individual digital records linked using cryptography in a single
list called a chain
z. A subsystem achieves its goals while contributing to the overall
goal