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CPA · Question 39 · Area 4: Data Analytics
Which of the following is a 'Diagnostic' analytics question?
Which of the following is a 'Diagnostic' analytics question?
Answer options:
A.
What happened last quarter?
B.
Why did sales drop in the Northeast region?
C.
What will sales be next quarter?
D.
How can we increase sales next quarter?
How to approach this question
Descriptive = What? Diagnostic = Why? Predictive = What will? Prescriptive = How do we make it happen?
Full Answer
B.Why did sales drop in the Northeast region?✓ Correct
B
Diagnostic analytics focuses on understanding the root causes of past events.
Common mistakes
Confusing Diagnostic (Why) with Descriptive (What).
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