1 2 points A recent study reported that the stock price appreciation of technology companies in the lowest third of R&D spending have consistently outperformed companies in the highest third over 1-, 3-,5-, and 10-year periods since 1977. * True False 2 points An effective information management system synthesizes information in such a way that it answers important operating and strategic questions. * True False 2 poin While forecasts might not be perfect, they are never wildly inaccurate. * True False