__________ Refers to Technologies, Skills, and Processes for Searching and Examining

question 143

Short Answer

__________ refers to technologies, skills, and processes for searching and examining massive, complex sets of data that traditional data processing applications cannot handle to uncover hidden patterns and correlations.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Margin

The difference between the sales revenue of manufactured products and their production costs (excluding indirect costs).

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct labor, direct materials, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.

Absorption Costing

Accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct costs, variable and fixed overhead) in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A method of costing that includes only variable production costs in product costs, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as a period cost to be charged against revenue in the period incurred.