Genetic Algorithms

question 58

Multiple Choice

Genetic algorithms:

• A)represent knowledge as groups of characteristics.
• B)are software programs that work in the background to carry out specific, repetitive tasks.
• C)develop solutions to particular problems using techniques such as mutation, crossover, and selection.
• D)"learn" patterns from large quantities of data by sifting through data.

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Definitions:

Sales

The revenue a company earns from selling goods or services.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, before deducting operating expenses, interest, and taxes.

Expense

Outflows or using up of assets as a result of the company’s efforts to generate revenue.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, ultimately revealing the net profit or loss for that time.