Experiencing MIS
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A)
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Abstract reasoning:
Abstract reasoning is used by an employee to expand the business plan and planned to raise the customer income.
Importance of abstract reasoning for business professionals:
- Abstract reasoning refers to analyze the information and thought process and the ability to solve complex problems...
B)
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List of items in inventory and their quantity on hand is an abstraction of a physical inventory:
The list of items in inventory and their quantity on hand is an abstraction of physical inventory as:
- There may...
C)
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Examples of abstraction used in Business:
- Customer:
- Abstraction of actual customers of a business. For example there can be a case in which goods have been delivered to the customer but the order is entered in the inventory later which creates an abstraction...
D)
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Jennifer’s failure to display abstract reasoning skills:
- Jennifer failed to display abstract reasoning skills as for the firms supply chain Flextime she was unable to create a mental abstract model which could have been beneficial for her to underst...
E)
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Ways by which people can improve their abstract reasoning skills:
Yes, abstract reasoning can be improved as abstract reasoning skills are correlated with IQ which is dependent on visual and auditory skills...
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Task 4 – ‘Artificial Intelligence is efficiently used for problem solving in many fields of business. Machine Learning is also used for solving business problems’. Critically evaluate the above statements and give a reflective analysis with literature support regarding which one is used for solving what types of business problems. (20 marks)
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