Decision Analysis in Utility Theory

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What is the primary focus of Financial Analytics?

  • Analyzing customer behavior
  • Improving employee engagement
  • Optimizing supply chain operations
  • Forecasting financial performance (correct)

Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with 'prescriptive analytics'?

  • Diagnostic analytics
  • Predictive advanced analytics (correct)
  • Business intelligence
  • Descriptive analytics

What is a key application area for HR Analytics?

  • Improving customer service
  • Analyzing human resources data (correct)
  • Optimizing marketing campaigns
  • Forecasting financial trends

Which sector commonly uses simulation to assess risk?

<p>Financial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common outcome of Financial Analytics?

<p>Create optimal capital budgeting plans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Resource (HR) Analytics' focuses on analyzing data related to which aspect?

<p>Human resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of managers according to the text?

<p>Make strategic, tactical, and operational decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which development has contributed to businesses solving big problems faster and more accurately?

<p>Better computing hardware (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do strategic decisions involve according to the text?

<p>Overall goals and aspirations of the organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How have methodological developments contributed to the growth of analytical methods in business applications?

<p>By pairing with better computing hardware (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way has cloud computing impacted businesses' ability to solve big problems?

<p>Enabling faster problem-solving (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has allowed businesses to solve big problems more accurately than ever before?

<p>Better computing hardware (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do tactical decisions concern?

<p>Midlevel management responsibilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step is NOT part of the decision-making process described in the text?

<p>Develop a timeline for implementation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the individuals responsible for operational decisions according to the text?

<p>Operations managers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common approach to making decisions as per the text?

<p>Trial and error (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the last step in the decision-making process outlined in the text?

<p>Choose an alternative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are responsible for determining how the organization should achieve its strategic goals?

<p>Operations managers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of decision analysis?

<p>To develop an optimal strategy with uncertain future events (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory is employed in decision analysis?

<p>Utility theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Big Data' refer to?

<p>Data that is too large or complex for standard data-processing techniques (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to IBM, how many Vs are used to describe the phenomenon of big data?

<p>Four Vs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why has the collection of data electronically led to vast quantities of data?

<p>Electronic data collection allows for more data to be collected (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key factor determining the usefulness of collected electronic data?

<p>The storage requirements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key application of business analytics in professional sports teams?

<p>Assessing players for amateur drafts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do professional motorcycle racing teams use business analytics for a competitive advantage?

<p>Optimize gearbox design (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do franchises in major sports utilize prescriptive analytics?

<p>Dynamically adjusting ticket prices throughout the season (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of decisions are made based on online activities analyzed using business analytics?

<p>Ticket price adjustments for games (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the slide suggest about the use of business analytics in professional sports off-the-field decisions?

<p>It focuses on dynamically adjusting ticket prices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of sports analytics is highlighted in the text's discussion about online activity analysis?

<p>Dynamically adjusting ticket prices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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