Questions from Analytics

Q: If ROA is considered a key KPI for a company, what

If ROA is considered a key KPI for a company, what would be an appropriate benchmark? The industry’s ROA? The average ROA for the company for the past five years? The competitors’ ROA? a. How will you...

Q: If Time to Market is considered a key KPI for a company

If Time to Market is considered a key KPI for a company, what would be an appropriate benchmark? The industry’s Time to Market? The average Time to Market for the company for the past five years? The...

Q: Which data approach might be used to assess the appropriate level of

Which data approach might be used to assess the appropriate level of the allowance for doubtful accounts?

Q: Why is Order Fulfillment Cycle Time an appropriate KPI for a company

Why is Order Fulfillment Cycle Time an appropriate KPI for a company like Wayfair (which sells furniture online)? How long does Wayfair think customers will be ready to wait if Amazon Prime promises i...

Q: Can you think of situations where sentiment analysis might be helpful to

Can you think of situations where sentiment analysis might be helpful to analyze press releases or earnings announcements? What additional information might it provide that is not directly in the over...

Q: We noted in the text that negative words in the financial dictionary

We noted in the text that negative words in the financial dictionary include words like loss, claims, impairment, adverse, restructuring, and litigation. What are other negative words might you add to...

Q: You’re asked to figure out how the stock market responded to Amazon’s

You’re asked to figure out how the stock market responded to Amazon’s announcement on June 16, 2017, that it would purchase Whole Foods—arguably a transformational change for Amazon, Walmart, and the...

Q: The preceding question asked you to figure out how the stock market

The preceding question asked you to figure out how the stock market responded to Amazon’s announcement that it would purchase Whole Foods. The question now is if the stock market for Amazon had higher...

Q: Go to Loughran and McDonald’s sentiment word lists at https://

Go to Loughran and McDonald’s sentiment word lists at https://www3.nd.edu/~mcdonald/Word_Lists.html and download the Master Dictionary. These are what they’ve used to assess sentiment in financial st...

Q: Go to Loughran and McDonald’s sentiment word lists at https://

Go to Loughran and McDonald’s sentiment word lists at https://www3.nd.edu/~mcdonald/Word_Lists.html and download the Master Dictionary. These are what they’ve used to assess sentiment in financial sta...