21 all of the following are fundamental reasons for

21. All of the following are fundamental reasons for business applications of information technology
except:
Ans:1. Support of strategies for competitive advantage
2. Support of business processes and operations
3. Compliance with environmental regulations
4. Decision making support
22. Decision support systems use_______________ to support the making of semi-structured business
decisions.
Ans:1. Analytical models
2. Specialized databases
3. A decision maker’s own insights and judgments
4 . All of the choices are correct
23. A major freight company has several thousand drivers. A report containing information about only
those company drivers who have not taken a mandatory defensive driving course is an example of
a(n)_________report.
24. The rapid development of microcomputer processing power, application software packages, and
telecommunications networks gave birth to the phenomenon of _______________
25. A(n)______________ strategy is a competitive strategy by which a firm establishes new business
linkages with customers, suppliers, competitors and other companies.

26. AI applications can be grouped under all of the following areas except:
Ans:1. Cognitive science
2. Robotics
3. Natural interfaces
4. Linguistics
27. Which of the following is one of the most common and useful types of data mining for marketing? 28. ____________ is an example of an unstructured, operational management decision. 29. The purpose of ________ is to determine what products customers purchase together with other
products.
30. Deciding what product lines to develop over the next five years is an example of
a(n)__________decision.
Ans:1. Structured
2. Semi-structured
3. Unstructured
4. Open-ended