Describe Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)

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Essay

Describe online analytical processing (OLAP).

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Definitions:

Purchase Quantity

The number of units of a product that consumers buy over a specified period.

Tornado Chart

A graphical method used to display the sensitivity of a result to changes in its input variables, usually in the form of a horizontal bar chart.

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation used to assess the profitability of an investment, representing the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.

Market Size

An estimation of the total volume of goods or services that is available for purchase within a specific market.