________ Looks for Hidden Patterns and Unknown Relationships Among the Data

question 37

Multiple Choice

________ looks for hidden patterns and unknown relationships among the data a firm has accumulated.

• A) Tracking software
• B) Econometric analysis
• C) Data mining
• D) Data parsing

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Definitions:

Pendleton Act

A federal law enacted in 1883 that established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.

Spoils System

A practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory.

Pendleton Act

A United States federal law enacted in 1883, establishing that government jobs should be awarded based on merit rather than political affiliation.

Hatch Act

A U.S. federal law that prohibits civil service employees in the executive branch from engaging in some forms of political activity.