Question: NO COPY PASTE PLEASE! Question 3 30 marks Assume that you are working in the Mandarin Enterprise Sales and Marketing Department. A typical sale order

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Question 3 30 marks

Assume that you are working in the Mandarin Enterprise Sales and Marketing Department. A typical sale order process involve three separated information systems throughout the company for three functional areas : Sales, Warehouse and Accounting. Information from each area is shared electronically through periodic file transfers and manually by paper printout. Table Q3 below shows data from Mandarin Enterprise`s current credit-check system. Mandarin Enterprise has not implemented an ERP system. Answer the following questions based on table below.

Table Q3 : ABC Corporation Data

Background Data

Today`s Date

2/4/2021

Current list price, MN-A

RM1.50/bar

Current list price, MN-B

RM1.60/bar

Accounts receivable balance at start of business day, ABC Corporation

RM8000

Current Order

Product

MN-B

Amount

5 cases (1440 bars)

Price List

Ship to

ABC Headquarters

Date desire

6/4/2021

Next invoice number

A1222

Documents in system

Purchase order ABC 82332 for three cases (864 bars) of MN-A. This order is in the sales order entry program, but it has not been transferred to the accounting program (Thus, Accounting does not yet know about this sale)

  1. Determine whether credit will be granted or denied for ABC corporation`s current order. Justify your answer. (10 marks)
  2. Determine whether credit will be granted or denied if Mandarin Enterprise implemented ERP system and the data is processed in a more timely way. Justify your answer.

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