For companies to attract and retain their best customers they need a complete portrait of who
they are. To develop this portrait companies turn to...
a.
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b. Analytics
c. Management Science
d. Histograms ✔✔b
A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while specifically minimizing labor
costs. What type of analytics might they employ to achieve this goal?
a. Descriptive Analytics
b. Predictive Analytics
c. Prescriptive Analytics
d. Diagnostic Analytics ✔✔c
What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within a data set and is sometimes
caused by faulty equipment or bias?a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Systematic ✔✔d
An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills of ninth graders. She has
students in her home state of Ohio take the test. If the test is to be used on a national level, what
type of error might be found in her data?
a. Omission Error
b. Systematic Error
c. Measurement Bias
d. Information Bias ✔✔c
A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its recent immigrant population.
If a survey of the immigrant population is conducted in English what type of error might be
present in the data?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlierd. Accuracy ✔✔b
The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in competitive markets. Which of the
following characteristics is not true of big data?
a. Requires the use of analytics
b. Contains structured data
c. Contains unstructured data
d. Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets ✔✔d
The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the problem, solving the problem, and
communicating results. Which two of the following are part of framing the problem stage?
a. Determine the scope of the problem
b. Data collection
c. Review of previous findings
d. Presenting a recommendation ✔✔a, c
A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and after exercising. What two
elements should be part of any experimental study such as this?
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