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31) Which type of system would you use to change a production schedule if a key supplier was late in delivering goods? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) DSS 32) A relocation control system that reports summaries on the total moving, house-hunting, and home financing costs for employees in all company divisions would fall into the category of: A) knowledge management systems. B) transaction support systems. C) executive support systems. D) management information systems. 33) The term “management information systems” designates a specific category of information systems serving: A) integrated data processing throughout the firm. B) transaction process reporting. C) senior management. D) middle management functions. 34) These systems are designed to summarize and report on the company’s basic operations. A) Management information systems B) Decision support systems C) Executive information systems D) Transaction processing systems 35) ________ support making decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance. A) Management information systems B) Transaction processing systems C) Executive support systems D) Decision support systems 36) Which type of system would you use to determine the five suppliers with the worst record in delivering goods on time? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) DSS 37) These systems are especially suited to situations in which the procedure for arriving at a solution may not be fully predefined in advance. A) Management information systems B) Transaction processing systems C) Decision support systems D) Knowledge management systems 38) Which type of system would you use to forecast the return on investment if you used new suppliers with better delivery track records? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) DSS 39) DSS and MIS are also referred to as ________ systems. A) business information B) business intelligence C) executive support D) business model 40) Executive support systems are information systems that support the: A) long-range planning activities of senior management. B) knowledge and data workers in an organization. C) decision-making and administrative activities of middle managers. D)