Multiple choice

1.The special journals of many accounting systems include the: 

A)Sales journal. 

B)Purchases journal. 

C)Cash receipts journal. 

D)Cash disbursements journal. 

E)All of the above. 

2.The four necessary elements of accounting information systems are: 

A)Control, accountability, relevance, and flexibility. 

B)Historical cost, relevance, compatibility, and cost-benefit. 

C)Control, relevance, compatibility, and safety. 

D)Control, relevance, compatibility, and cost-benefit. 

E)Control, compatibility, flexibility, and cost-benefit. 

3.The flexibility principle of accounting information systems require that the: 

A)Benefits from an activity outweigh the costs of the activity. 

B)System report useful, understandable, timely, and pertinent information for effective decision making. 

C)System aid managers in controlling and monitoring business activities. 

D)System adapt to changes in the company, business environment, and needs of decision makers at low cost. 

E)System conform with a company's activities, personnel, and structure. 

4.Hardware includes: 

A)Bar-code readers. 

B)Printers. 

C)Software. 

D)Ledgers. 

E)All of the above.