The Confusion Created by ________ Makes It Difficult for Companies

question 49

Multiple Choice

The confusion created by ________ makes it difficult for companies to create customer relationship management, supply chain management, or enterprise systems that integrate data from different sources.

• A) batch processing
• B) data redundancy
• C) data independence
• D) online processing

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Definitions:

Seasonal Trend

A pattern in data that repeats at regular intervals over time, typically within a year.

Indicator Variable

A variable that takes on values of 0 or 1 to indicate the absence or presence of a categorical effect that may influence dependent variables.

Seasonal Index

Seasonal index refers to a numerical value that is assigned to specific time intervals to measure the seasonal pattern or variation in a data set over a period.

Deseasonalized

Deseasonalized data refers to the removal of seasonal effects from a time series to better identify trends and other underlying patterns.