What Information Did Staff at the New York Times Identify

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Short Answer

What information did staff at The New York Times identify from an analysis of a de-identified big data set was released by AOL in 2006?

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Definitions:

Sales Discounts Column

A column in accounting ledgers or software that records the discounted amounts given to customers for prompt payments or other reasons.

Special Journals

Accounting journals designed for recording and categorizing specific types of transactions for efficiency and specialization.

Posting Process

The accounting procedure of transferring journal entry information to the ledger to update account balances.

General Ledger

The General Ledger is a complete record of all financial transactions over the life of a company, organized by accounts.