Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Predictive analytics invokes advanced optimization tools to recommend a strategy or action.
• B) Descriptive analytics analyzes past data to predict the future.
• C) Prescriptive analytics characterizes and summaries data to facilitate understanding.
• D) None of these.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Predictable Dividend Payout

Regular, forecastable payments made by a company to its shareholders, usually as a part of the firm's profit sharing mechanism.

Clientele Effect

The theory that a company’s stock price will move according to the demands and preferences of its investors or clientele regarding dividend policies.

Tax-Exempt Institutional

Refers to entities or investment products that do not have to pay federal or state income taxes.

Low Dividend Policy

A corporate practice of distributing minimal portions of the company's earnings to its shareholders as dividends.