Chapter 04 Analytics, Decision Support, and Artificial Intelligence:
Brainpower for Your Business Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions
1.
During which phase of the decision making process does one find or
recognize a problem, need, or opportunity?
2.
During which phase of the decision making process do you develop all the
possible solutions you can?
3.
Which phase of the decision making process involves examining and
weighing the merits of solutions, estimating the consequence of each, and
choosing the best solution?
4.
Which phase of the decision making process involves carrying out the
chosen solution, monitoring the results, and making adjustments as
necessary?
5.
Which decision making phase is called the prescriptive phase of decision
making?
6.
If you were fine-tuning your technology solution so that it worked more
efficiently than its original form, what decision making phase would you be
in?
7.
When you make a choice that may not necessarily be the best choice but it
meets your needs, you’re making a(n) _____ choice.
8.
A(n) _____ decision involves processing a certain kind of information in a
specified way so that you will always get the right answer.
9.
In a(n) _____ decision, there may be several “right” answers, and there is no
precise way to get a right answer.
10.
In reality, most decisions fall between:
11.
_____ decisions happen repeatedly, and often periodically, whether weekly,
monthly, quarterly, or yearly.
12.
There are four main types of decisions. Which type of decision is also called
an ad hoc decision?
13.
A DSS typically has three components. The _____ component allows you to
communicate with the DSS.
14.
A decision support system (DSS) typically has three components. Which of
the following performs the functions of storing and maintaining
information?
15.
Which of the following is an external source of information one uses in
DSS?
16.
The _____ management component consists of a wide variety of statistical
and analytical tools and techniques.
17.
Which type of DSS allows you to analyze spatial information?
18.
_____ information is any information that can be shown in map form.
19.
If you needed to analyze the bear population in Maine and their interactions
with humans located in towns and cities, what type of computer application
should you use?
20.
What is the term used when businesses employ GIS software to generate
maps showing information of interest?
21.
_____ are GIS systems that use GPS technology to gather information
regarding people’s location.