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Chapter 01 – Specify the Question: Using Business Analytics to Address Business Questions




Chapter 1 End-of-Chapter Assignment Solutions
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Multiple’Choice’Questions
1. (LO’1.1)’A’coordinated,’standardized’set’of’activities’conducted’by’both’people’and’equipment’to’accomplish’a’sp
ecific’business’task’is’called’ .
a. business’processes
b. business’analysis
c. business’procedure
d. business’value

2. (LO’1.2)’According’to’the’information’value’chain,’data’combined’with’context’is
a. Information.
b. Knowledge.
c. Insight.
d. Value.

3. (LO’ 1.5)’Which’phase’of’the’SOAR’analytics’model’addresses’the’proper’way’to’communicate’results’to’the’de

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cision’maker?
a. Specify’the’question
b. Obtain’the’data
c. Analyze’the’data
d. Report’the’results

4. (LO’1.5)’Which’phase’of’the’SOAR’analytics’model’involves’finding’the’most’appropriate’data’needed’to’address’th
e’business’question?
a. Specify’the’question
b. Obtain’the’data
c. Analyze’the’data
d. Report’the’results

5. (LO’1.5)’Which’questions’seek’information’about’Tesla’s’sales’in’the’next’quarter?
a. What’happened?’What’is’happening?
b. Why’did’it’happen?’What’are’the’causes’of’past’results?
c. Will’it’happen’in’the’future?’What’is’the’probability’something’will’happen?’Can’we’forecast’what’wi
ll’happen?
d. What’should’we’do,’based’on’what’we’expect’will’happen?’How’do’we’optimize’our’performance’based’on’
potential’constraints?


6. (LO’1.5)’Which’questions’seek’information’on’the’routing’of’products’from’Queretaro,’Mexico’to’Chicago,’U
nited’States’in’the’last’quarter?
a. What’happened?’What’is’happening?
b. Why’did’it’happen?’What’are’the’causes’of’past’results?
c. Will’it’happen’in’the’future?’What’is’the’probability’something’will’happen?’Can’we’forecast’what’will’ha
ppen?
d. What’should’we’do,’based’on’what’we’expect’will’happen?’How’do’we’optimize’our’performance’based’on’
potential’constraints?


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7. (LO’1.5)’Which’questions’ask’why’net’income’is’increasing’when’revenues’are’decreasing,’counter’to’ex
pectations?
a. What’happened?’What’is’happening?
b. Why’did’it’happen?’What’are’the’causes’of’past’results?
c. Will’it’happen’in’the’future?’What’is’the’probability’something’will’happen?’Can’we’forecast’what’will’ha
ppen?
d. What’should’we’do,’based’on’what’we’expect’will’happen?’How’do’we’optimize’our’performance’based’on’
potential’constraints?

8. (LO’1.5)’Which’questions’help’managers’understand’how’to’organize’future’shipments’based’on’expected’d
emand?
a. What’happened?’What’is’happening?
b. Why’did’it’happen?’What’are’the’causes’of’past’results?
c. Will’it’happen’in’the’future?’What’is’the’probability’something’will’happen?’Can’we’forecast’what’will’ha
ppen?
d. What’should’we’do,’based’on’what’we’expect’will’happen?’How’do’we’optimize’our’performance’ba
sed’on’potential’constraints?

9. (LO’ 1.5)’Which’term’refers’to’the’combined’accuracy,’validity,’and’consistency’of’data’stored’and’used’over’ti
me?
a. Data’integrity
b. Data’overload
c. Data’value
d. Information’value

10. (LO’1.3)’A’specialist’who’knows’how’to’work’with,’manipulate,’and’statistically’test’data’is’a
a. decision’maker.
b. data’scientist.
c. data’analyst.
d. decision’scientist.

11. (LO’ 1.4)’Which’type’of’analysts’predicts’the’amount’of’money’that’a’company’will’receive’from’its’customers’to’hel
p’management’evaluate’future’investments’based’on’expected’investment’performance,’such’as’investments’in’e
quipment’or’employee’training?
a. Marketing’analyst
b. Operations’analyst
c. Financial’analyst
d. Accounting’analyst

12. (LO’1.4)’Which’type’of’analyst’addresses’questions’regarding’tax’and’auditing?
a. Marketing’analyst
b. Operations’analyst
c. Financial’analyst
d. Accounting’analyst

13. (LO’ 1.5)’Suppose’a’company’has’timely’product’reviews’that’are’available’when’needed,’but’the’reviews’are’bi
ased.’These’product’reviews’are’which’type’of’data?
a. Reliable
b. Relevant
c. Curated
d. Consistent
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14. (LO’1.6)’Which’common’visualization’type’shows’trends’in’values’over’time?
a. Line’graph
b. Scatterplot
c. Pie’chart
d. Bar’chart

15. (LO’1.6)’Which’common’visualization’type’shows’the’composition’of’values’over’time?
a. Line’graph
b. Scatterplot
c. Pie’chart
d. Bar’chart

Discussion’Questions
1. (LO’ 1.1)’Give’five’examples’of’business’processes’at’Tesla.’ How’do’they’create’business’value’for’Tesla’and’its’sha
reholders?


Suggested’Solution:
Answers’will’vary,
1. Tesla’procures’automobile’parts’from’auto’suppliers’–
Because’of’Tesla’s’unique’styling,’getting’quality’
parts’from’its’suppliers’on’a’timely’basis’will’support’its’manufacturing’business.
2. Tesla’manufactures’batteries’for’its’electric’vehicle’at’its’desired’specifications’–
’The’quantity’and’quality’of’its’batteries’are’of’critical’importance’to’Tesla.

3. Accepting’and’processing’preorders’from’its’customers’–
’Tesla’receives’some’indication’of’the’demand’for’each’of’its’products,’that’helps’with’planning.

4. Tesla’markets’its’products’–’Tesla’works’to’get’Tesla’products’in’the’front’of’mind’for’its’customers.
5. Tesla’car’and’truck’design’–
’Tesla’designs’its’automobiles’in’a’way’that ’will’appeal’to’its’customers’(for’example,’Cybertruck).



2. (LO’ 1.2)’Explain’the’information’value’chain’by’summarizing’how’data’are’transformed’into’knowledge’insights’for
’decision-
making.’Use’the’example’of’a’book’review’on’Amazon’and’how’it’might’lead’Amazon’to’decide’how’many’of’those’
books’to’stock’at’its’warehouses.


Suggested’Solution:
Amazon’allows’those’who’purchase’books’and’other’products’at’its’website’to’give’product’reviews’and’assign’pro
duct’ratings.’ The’product’reviews’may’provide’text’which’textual’analytics’could’use’to’understand’the’general’sen
timent’about’the’specific’book.’ The’product’rating’could’also’be’used’to’understand’how’well’the’book’is’liked’by’v
erified’buyers.’ Statistical’correlations’could’be’run’among’product’review’sentiment,’product’ratings’and’product’
sales’to’help’forecast’demand’for’the’product.’ This’will’help’Amazon’determine’how’many’books’to’keep’in’its’war
ehouse’ready’for’delivery.
This’is’an’example’of’how’data’turns’into’information,’knowledge’and’ultimately’helps’with’decision’making.


3. (LO’ 1.3)’Explain’the’information’value’chain’by’summarizing’how’data’are’transformed’into’knowledge’insights’fo
r’decision-
making.’Use’the’example’of’a’book’review’of’this’book’on’Amazon’and’how’it’might’help’the’publisher,’McGraw’H
ill,’determine’whether’to’revise’this’book’for’a’new,’updated’edition’as’the’discipline’of’data’analytics’evolves.

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