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Chapter 7
Principles of Accounting Systems Design
In the Toys "R" Us 1997 Annual Report, management stated that its goals were to streamline and reduce the number of items carried in inventory by more than 20% and to reduce the cost structure by bringing the right products to the stores more efficiently. To do this, the company implemented satellite technology in North America that instantaneously linked stores with headquarters' computer databases to make ordering, inventory control, and customer transaction authorization more cost-efficient.
Explain how this computer technology and centralized databases comply with the principles of cost benefit, control, compatibility, and flexibility.
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