In the Magpie Sensing Case Study, the Automated Collection of Temperature

question 68

Multiple Choice

In the Magpie Sensing case study, the automated collection of temperature and humidity data on shipped goods helped with various types of analytics. Which of the following is an example of prescriptive analytics?

• A) real time reports of the shipment's temperature
• B) warning of an open shipment seal
• C) location of the shipment
• D) optimal temperature setting

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