What Is Predictive Analytics

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is predictive analytics?

• A) A world where interconnected, Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human intervention.
• B) The extraction of information from data used to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.
• C) A series of devices that connect directly to other devices.
• D) Opportunities to change the way people purchase books.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

Common stock represents ownership shares in a corporation, providing voting rights and potential dividends to shareholders.

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that measures the amount of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, serving as an indicator of the company's profitability.

Public Company

A company whose ownership is distributed amongst general public shareholders through the trading of shares publicly on the stock exchange.

Net Income

What a company ultimately earns in profit after removing the costs of taxes and expenses from its revenue.