Which one of the following statements about an executive information system (EIS) is incorrect? The EIS:
a.
Is designed to accept data from many different sources; to combine, integrate, and summarize the data; and to display this data in a format that is easy to understand and use.
b.
Is likely to be one of the most widely used and the largest of the information subsystems in a business organization.
c.
Provides top executives with immediate and easy access to information in a highly interactive format.
d.
Helps executives monitor business conditions in general and assists in strategic planning to control and operate the company.
Choice "B" is correct. An EIS provides strategic information tailored to the needs of top management. It is not widely used throughout an organization.
Choices "c", "d", and "a" are incorrect. All of these are characteristics of an EIS.
