Why Might Businesses Want to Use a Decision Support System

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why might businesses want to use a decision support system to analyze data that reveal what consumers do in the marketplace?

• A) To be able to send them tailor-made advertisements
• B) To be able to close the customer service department
• C) To be able to reduce production costs
• D) To be able to stabilize employee turnover
• E) To be able to manage long-term costs

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