AIS Ch. 11 HOMEWORK

Which of the following best describes a data visualization?

A graphical representation that presents information to decision makers

Using the pivot table to summarize, who approved the least dollars (in total debits) of journal entries, that was an authorized approver?

DH

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Show Me feature in Tableau?

Helps the user select the best chart to display the selected measures and dimensions.

Based on the Altman Z's formulas, the ________ each of the five factors (or financial ratios), the _______ the chance of going bankrupt.

Higher; lower

Using the pivot table to summarize, VR entered how many transactions that were also approved by AC?

19

How many Firm-Years are considered in this dataset?

2,329

How many firms have an Altman Z-score less than 1.8 and fall in the distress zone?

305

If we entered "Count of Credit" instead of "Count of Debit" into the ΣValues, would the pivot table count be any different since the accounting rules require debits be equal to credits?

Yes, it would be different.

How many firms have an Altman Z-score greater than or equal to 1.8 but less than 3.0 and fall in the gray zone?

516

Using the pivot table to summarize, who approved the most dollars (in total debits) of journal entries?

AC

According to the instructions, who is authorized to Approve Transactions?

AC and DH

Which of the following is not part of common steps in using a data analysis tool?

Deliver the visualization to the decision maker

Which of the following is not a basic activity for data visualization?

Documenting the business processes that generate data

With recent financial pressure from e-commerce firms like Amazon and brick-and-mortar store like Walmart, would you predict in more recent years that firms would go bankrupt more or less?

More likely to go bankrupt

Which of the following is least likely to be a Measure field in Tableau?

Segment

Which of the following is least likely to be a Dimension field in Tableau?

Total cost

According to the Pivot Table, who violated the separation of duties?

VR

Using the pivot table to summarize, who entered the most dollars (in total debits) of journal entries?

VR

According to the Pivot Table, who violated the separation of duties?

VR and AC

According to the instructions, who is authorized to Enter Transactions?

VR and MW