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1. The decision-making themes covered in Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making include which of
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c. structured sensitivity analysis ju ju d. all of these choices
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ANSWER: d
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2. Which statement is not true?
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a. Dealing with uncertainty includes measuring uncertainty.
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b. Dealing with uncertainty includes modeling uncertainty explicitly into the analysis.
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c. Dealing with uncertainty includes eliminating uncertainty by using the normal probability distribution.
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d. Dealing with uncertainty requires a basic understanding of probability.
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ANSWER: c
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3. What is not one of the important themes of your Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making text?
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a. data analysis b. dealing with uncertainty
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ANSWER: d
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4. Data analysis includes:
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c. the search for relationships in data
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ANSWER: d
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5. Which of the following is not one of the steps in the modeling process?
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a. Select the scale for the model. ju ju ju ju ju
b. Collect and summarize data. ju ju ju
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d. Present the results. ju ju
e. Implement the model and update it through time. ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
ANSWER: a
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6. Which of the following would not be included under data analysis?
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c. data inference ju d. search for relationships ju ju
ANSWER: a
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7. The decision making process includes:
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b. decision analysis for problems with uncertainty
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d. all of these choices
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ANSWER: d
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8. Which tool is an Excel add-in for performing what-if analyses?
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a. PrecisionTree
b. TopRank
c. Solver
d. @Risk
e. StatTools
ANSWER: b
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9. Which of the following statements are true?
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a. Three important themes run through the book: data analysis, decision making, and uncertainty.
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b. Data analysis includes data description, data inference, and the searching for relationships in data
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c. Decision making includes optimization techniques for problems with no uncertainty, decision analysis for
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