In the Coors Case Study, Why Was a Genetic Algorithm

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the Coors case study, why was a genetic algorithm paired with neural networks in the prediction of beer flavors?

• A) to replace the neural network in harder cases
• B) to complement the neural network by reducing the error term
• C) to enhance the neural network by pre-selecting output classes for the neural network
• D) to best model how the flavor of beer evolves as it ages

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