1. For each chapter from Better Business (Chapters 1,2,3,4,7,8,9) identify possible data sources for areas of business discussed in the chapter that could be used to as a source for quantitative analysis

2. Based on the business concepts discussed so far, what are the ethical considerations you as a data analyst should consider when following the stages and steps for addressing a quantitative problem?

3. Describe each of the 3 stages and 6 steps of quantitative problem solving that we discussed in the first half of the semester?

4. Define business analytics

5. What is descriptive analytics? What are the tools that can be used for descriptive analytics?

6. What is predictive analytics? How can organizations utilize predictive analytics?

7. What is prescriptive analytics? What kinds of problems can be solved by prescriptive analytics?

8. For each of the following describe whether it would be considered descriptive, predictive, or prescriptive:

a. A dashboard showing production numbers

b. Regression analysis testing a hypothesis between an independent and dependent variable

c. Bar graph

d. Optimization models for warehousing inventory

e. Heatmap

f. Histogram

9. Select a public company (a company publicly traded on a stock exchange). Find the company's annual report for 2019. You should be able to find this somewhere on their website. Based on the information included in the report, create at least two financial objectives for the company to achieve in the next fiscal year and include specific targets that seem consistent and reasonable with past performance. (Please note that there is no single correct response). Please provide a reference or link to the annual report you use.