. Match each of the following terms with its definition.
• ________ 1. accounting information system
• ________ 2. artificial intelligence
• ________ 3. blockchain
• ________ 4. business processes
• ________ 5. data
• ____b____ 6. data analytics
• ________ 7. data dashboard
• ________ 8. expenditure cycle
• ________ 9. general ledger and reporting system
• ________ 10. give-get exchange
• ________ 11. goal congruence
• ________ 12. information
• ________ 13. machine-readable
• ________ 14. primary activities
• ________ 15. production cycle
• ________ 16. revenue cycle
• ________ 17. supply chain
• ________ 18. support activities
• ________ 19. system
• ________ 20. transaction
• ________ 21. value chain
• ___a_____ 22. value of information
a. Exceeding the amount of information a human mind can absorb and process
b. Use of software and algorithms to find and solve problems and improve business performance
c. The benefit provided by information minus the cost of producing it
d. A set of activities and tasks that help accomplish a specific organizational goal
e. An agreement to exchange goods or services in exchange for cash
f. Process of capturing, processing, and storing transaction data for later use and for producing information output
g. Frequent exchanges such as surrendering cash for inventory and paying employees for labor
h. Activities associated with selling goods and services in exchange for cash or a future promise of cash
i. Value chain activities that produce, market, and deliver products to customers and provide post-delivery support
j. A system that collects records, stores, and processes data to produce information for decision makers
k. Linking all the primary and support activities in a business
l. Activities such as firm infrastructure and technology that enable main activities to be performed efficiently and effectively
m. An organization’s value chain as well as its vendors, distributors, and customers
n. Activities associated with purchasing inventory for resale for cash or a promise to pay cash
o. Data in a format that can be processed by a computer
p. Computer systems that simulate human intelligence processes such as learning, reasoning, and self-improvement
q. Procedures and routines that carry out specific activities, achieve objectives, or solve problems
r. Facts collected, recorded, stored, and processed by an information system