alleryStart learning →What do management support systems allow users to do?
ARecord every sale as the transaction occurs
BPrint payslips for the whole workforce monthly
CBack up the database to an off-site location
DAnalyse data to forecast and model strategies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Analyse data to forecast and model strategies
1. Management support systems are dynamic systems built for analysis rather than record keeping.
2. They allow users to analyse data to make forecasts, identify business trends, and model business strategies.
3. Recording sales as they happen is the work of the transaction processing system.
4. Payroll printing and backups are routine processing tasks rather than management support.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.3 Management Information Systems_
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