ACCA BT · Chapter 5 · Question 5 of 10
Which of the following systems is used to record routine, day-to-day business transactions such as sales and purchases?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) A transaction processing system
Explanation
A transaction processing system records high volumes of routine transactions and provides the base data for other systems. Executive information systems give senior managers summarised strategic information, decision support systems help managers analyse semi-structured problems, and expert systems apply stored specialist knowledge to give advice.
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