Which of the following best describes a decision support system?
A) a system that supports an organization's managers by providing daily reports, schedules, plans, and budgets that can be used for making decisions
B) a quick-reference, easy-access application of information systems specifically designed for instant access by upper-level managers
C) a system of hardware and software that imitates human behavior
D) an interactive system that creates virtual business models for a particular kind of decision and tests them with different data to see how they respond

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A decision support system (DSS) is an interactive system that uses analytical and simulation tools to create virtual business models for a particular kind of decision and tests them with different data to see how they respond. The primary purpose of a DSS is to provide managers with information that is useful in making decisions. Option A describes a management information system, Option B describes an executive information system, and Option C describes an artificial intelligence system.

Which of the Following Best Describes a Decision Support System