Managers Can Use BI to Answer Tough Business Questions

question 222

Multiple Choice

Managers can use BI to answer tough business questions.Which of the following describes the value of knowing where the business is now?

• A) A historical perspective offers important variables for determining trends and patterns.
• B) Looking at the current business situation allows managers to take effective action to solve issues before they grow out of control.
• C) Setting strategic direction is critical for planning and creating solid business strategies.
• D) None of these choices

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Definitions:

Protists

The group of eukaryotic organisms that are not a plant, fungus, or animal. Protists are generally a microscopic, complex single cell; they evolved before other types of eukaryotes in the history of Earth.

Common Ancestor

The most recent individual from which all organisms in a group are directly descended.

Green Algae

Members of a diverse group of photosynthetic protists; contain chlorophylls a and b and have other biochemical characteristics like those of plants.

Chlamydomonas

A genus of green algae that are unicellular flagellates, often used in biological research as a model organism.