Information processors are systems that:
A) Keep data in an accessible form.
B) Interpret, transform, and summarize information for use in analysis and reporting.
C) Capture information from source documents.
D) Eliminate the need for professional judgment due to their accuracy.
E) Are the means to make information available to users.

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Information processors are systems that take in raw data, manipulate it, and output useful information for analysis and reporting. They interpret, transform, and summarize data into a format that is easily understandable and usable for decision-making. Choice A is too narrow and focuses only on storage, whereas choice C is too specific and implies that information processors only capture data from documents. Choice D is inaccurate as information processors still rely on human input and judgment, and choice E is too broad as there are many other means of making information available to users besides information processors.

Information Processors Are Systems That