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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Definitions:

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Part of the nephron that extends from the glomerulus to the descending limb of the loop of Henle.

Collecting Duct

Straight tubule that extends from the cortex of the kidney to the tip of the renal pyramid. Filtrate from the distal convoluted tubes enters the collecting duct and is carried to the calyces.

Excretory Organ

Organs involved in the removal of waste products and excess substances from the body, including kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin.