Software programs that use a series of questions to aid humans in ...

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Software programs that use a series of questions to aid humans in decision making are called ________.
 
  A) text reading software
  B) expert systems
  C) group systems
  D) support software

Question 2

It is assumed that in most cases the decisions of all managers are limited by ________.
 
  A) greed and short-sightedness
  B) having too much information
  C) not being able to analyze all information for all alternatives
  D) not being able to act rationally or in the best interests of their organization

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: Systems that use sequential question-asking systems to aid decision makers such as doctors who are diagnosing illnesses are called expert systems. Text reading software is used simply to decipher text. Support software is generic software for any application. Group systems are not used for decision making.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: Greed and short-sightedness may affect the decisions of some, but clearly not all, managers. Most managers are rational in that they are reasonable, logical, and have the best interests of their organization in mind. What limits the decisions of managers most of the time is not having too much information but having too little, and not having the time or resources to be able to analyze all of the information that is relevant to all of the alternatives in a given situation.