Complete the following assignment in one MS word document:
Chapter 1 discussion question #1 & exercise 15 (limit to one page of analysis for question 15)
When submitting work, be sure to include an APA cover page and include at least two APA formatted references (and APA in-text citations) to support the work this week. All work must be original (not copied from any source).
Discussion (Chapter 1): Compare and contrast predictive analytics with prescriptive and descriptive analytics. Use examples. Note: The first post should be made by Wednesday 11:59 p.m., EST. I am looking for active engagement in the discussion. Please engage early and often. Your response should be 250-300 words. Respond to two postings provided by your classmates. There must be at least one APA formatted reference (and APA in-text citation) to support the thoughts in the post. Do not use direct quotes, rather rephrase the author’s words and continue to use in-text citations.