SOLUTION MANUAL
Data Analytics for Accounting, 3rd Edition
by Vernon Richardson, Chapters 1 - 9
1
,2
,Chapter81:8Data8Analytics8for8Accounting8and8Identifying8the8Questions8 Chapter82:8Mastering8the8Data
Chapter83:8Performing8the8Test8Plan8and8Analyzing8the8Results8 Chapter84:8Communicating8Results8and8Visualiz
ations
Chapter85:8The8Modern8Accounting8Environment8 Chapter86:8Audit8Data8Anal
ytics
Chapter87:8Managerial8Analytics
Chapter88:8Financial8Statement8Analytics8 Chapter89:8Tax8Analytics
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, Solutions8Manual8–8Chapter81
Solutions8to8Multiple8Choice8Questions
1. (LO81-1)8Big8Data8is8often8described8by8the8four8Vs,8or
a. volume,8velocity,8veracity,8and8variability.
b. volume,8velocity,8veracity,8and8variety.
c. volume,8volatility,8veracity,8and8variability.
d. variability,8velocity,8veracity,8and8variety.
Answer:8b
2. LO81-
4)8Which8data8approach8attempts8to8assign8each8unit8in8a8population8into8a8small8set8 ofclasse
s8(or8groups)8where8the8unit8best8fits?
a. Regression
b. Similarity8matching
c. Co-occurrence8grouping
d. Classification
Answer:8d
3. (LO81-
4)8Which8data8approach8attempts8to8identify8similar8individuals8based8on8data8 knowna
bout8them?
a. Classification
b. Regression
c. Similarity8matching
d. Data8reduction
Answer:8c
4. (LO81-4)8Which8data8approach8attempts8to8predict8connections8between8two8data8items?
a. Profiling
b. Classification
c. Link8prediction
d. Regression
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Data Analytics for Accounting, 3rd Edition
by Vernon Richardson, Chapters 1 - 9
1
,2
,Chapter81:8Data8Analytics8for8Accounting8and8Identifying8the8Questions8 Chapter82:8Mastering8the8Data
Chapter83:8Performing8the8Test8Plan8and8Analyzing8the8Results8 Chapter84:8Communicating8Results8and8Visualiz
ations
Chapter85:8The8Modern8Accounting8Environment8 Chapter86:8Audit8Data8Anal
ytics
Chapter87:8Managerial8Analytics
Chapter88:8Financial8Statement8Analytics8 Chapter89:8Tax8Analytics
3
, Solutions8Manual8–8Chapter81
Solutions8to8Multiple8Choice8Questions
1. (LO81-1)8Big8Data8is8often8described8by8the8four8Vs,8or
a. volume,8velocity,8veracity,8and8variability.
b. volume,8velocity,8veracity,8and8variety.
c. volume,8volatility,8veracity,8and8variability.
d. variability,8velocity,8veracity,8and8variety.
Answer:8b
2. LO81-
4)8Which8data8approach8attempts8to8assign8each8unit8in8a8population8into8a8small8set8 ofclasse
s8(or8groups)8where8the8unit8best8fits?
a. Regression
b. Similarity8matching
c. Co-occurrence8grouping
d. Classification
Answer:8d
3. (LO81-
4)8Which8data8approach8attempts8to8identify8similar8individuals8based8on8data8 knowna
bout8them?
a. Classification
b. Regression
c. Similarity8matching
d. Data8reduction
Answer:8c
4. (LO81-4)8Which8data8approach8attempts8to8predict8connections8between8two8data8items?
a. Profiling
b. Classification
c. Link8prediction
d. Regression
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