DSS and EIS Dr. Rosen runs a large dental conglomerate-Teeth Doctors-that employs more than 700 dentists in six states. Dr. Rosen is interested in purchasing a competitor called Dentix that has 150 dentists in three additional states. Before deciding whether to purchase Dentix, Dr. Rosen must consider several issues:

• The cost of purchasing Dentix.

• The location of the Dentix offices.

• The current number of customers per dentist, per office, and per state.

• The merger between the two companies.

• The professional reputation of Dentix.

• Other competitors.

Explain how Dr. Rosen and Teeth Doctors can benefit from the use of information systems to make an accurate business decision about whether to purchase Dentix.