________ Is a Data-Mining Technique Used to Predict Future Behavior

question 65

Multiple Choice

________ is a data-mining technique used to predict future behavior and anticipate the consequences of change.

• A) Data digging
• B) The decision tree
• C) Decisions by trends
• D) Predictive modeling
• E) GIGO

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Definitions:

Time Value of Money

The concept that money available now is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity.

Payback Period

The length of time it takes for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover the initial investment cost.

Project's Liquidity

An assessment of a project's ability to convert its assets to cash quickly without significant loss in value, to meet short-term obligations.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the average rate of return a company is expected to pay its security holders to finance its assets.