What Is a Statistical Process That Finds the Way to Make

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is a statistical process that finds the way to make a design, system, or decision as effective as possible, for example, finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste?

• A) Prediction
• B) Optimization
• C) Forecasting
• D) Regression

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