1.
Accounting information systems are a ....... part of an organization's day-to-day operations.
2.
Prices can vary from customized multimillion dollar systems to ....... software that costs less than $100.
3.
Customization allows for a good fit to the business's needs, smooth ....... with other internal systems, and the ability to implement special security measures.
4.
Advantages of non-custom software include low cost, immediate availability, quality, documentation on data
flow, good compatibility with external systems, and ....... from the vendor.
5.
Disadvantages include lack of features, paying for ....... features, and risk of vendor availability.
6.
Good accounting systems allow users to run informal reports such as ....... accounts receivable or to keep track of inventory.
7.
Accounting systems have to track ....... in three business processes: order entry/sales, billing/accounts
receivable/cash receipts, and purchasing/accounts payable/cash.
8.
The order entry/sales process ....... sales data and records the information.
9.
This process starts with a customer order, which initiates a credit ........
10.
After the customer is approved, the sales order department must let the warehouse know what goods to pick,
and the shipping department needs to know that an order has been ........
11.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN advises that an efficient and adequate marketing system is a
....... for agricultural diversification, providing better prices to producers and the availability of competitively
priced produce to consumers.
12.
Physical improvement is usually addressed in two ways: by providing improved market infrastructure (both urban and rural) and by improving rural ....... roads.
13.
Rural markets form part of a trade network; they are normally arranged on a ....... basis on specific weekdays
and are commonly organised at a central place in a village or district centre.
14.
Larger rural markets ('assembly markets') are found where greater quantities of produce are traded, either by the producers themselves or by traders, and are normally situated on main highways, or near to ferries and other local transport ........
15.
....... wholesale and semi-wholesale markets are located within or near major cities (usually with populations exceeding 0.5 million).
16.
Retail markets directly serve consumers in main urban areas; although primarily retail, they may have some
semi-wholesale functions, particularly if they allow producers to trade — in which case, they are often called
....... markets.
17.
Internal factors for change include increasing volumes of produce to be handled; alterations to commercial practices and trading patterns; and the ....... of professional specialised wholesalers.
18.
The main external causes for change are ....... factors, including increase in population of a city as a result of
migration and natural growth, population shifts within cities and moves to the suburbs, and changes in the location and nature of workplaces.
19.
A common problem at both wholesale and retail levels is that the markets are viewed as tax ....... rather than as means of facilitating the marketing of local produce: the marketing system is 'kidnapped' by municipalities, with the sole purpose of collecting taxes.
20.
These factors all need to be taken into ....... in identifying the best approach to market development.
