decision support and business intelligence

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Each Question at least 300 Words, and reference.
Question1:
Describe how OLAP facilitates visualization, as well as how it is used to support operational decision making.

Question2:
Read the case study for Paterson Public Schools (pages 4-10) located here: https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/files/cepr-sdp/files/sdp-fellowship-capstone-data-governance-visualization-utilization.pdf
Please provide an example of how poor Data Governance Practices hinders the overall learning outcomes of students and teachers.

Consumer Demand

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Paper Assignment Instructions Research on Consumer Demand [10 points]
Tasks:
Read the following paper:

Hausman, J.A. (1996). Valuation of New Goods under Perfect and Imperfect Competition. In T.F. Bresnahan & R.J. Gordon (Eds.), The Economics of New Goods, (1st ed., pp. 207-248). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Write Essay
And write an essay that addresses the following,

Apply and describe the standard Utility Maximization Problem (UMP) to the market for breakfast cereals.  Identify the goal, endogenous (i.e. choice) variables, exogenous variables and the economically important solutions to the model. 
Summarize Hausman’s utility maximization process that gives the demand functions discussed in the paper (in section 5.3 of the paper).  How is this approach similar to the standard UMP?  How is it different from the standard UMP?
Summarize Hausman’s reasons as to why demand estimation is important.  What application is Hausman investigating and how will estimating demand help provide the answer? 
Summarize Hausman’s findings (in section 5.4 of the paper)
Additional Information:
The essay should have the following format,

1 page minimum (at least 250 words), 4 page maximum in length.  This excludes any bibliography and/or appendices.
Your writing should be from an economic perspective, not a political perspective. 
Please write your paper as an essay (i.e. do not number your paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and so on), have a title, put your name and date on the paper and indent paragraphs.
Follow APA style guidelines for all references and citations.
Microsoft Word Document (.docx or .doc), 12 point Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing and 1 inch margins.
Use the following file name: <your initials Demand Report.doc> or <your initials Demand Report.docx>

https://www.nber.org/chapters/c6068

PA1: Consumer Demand Rubric
PA1: Consumer Demand Rubric
Criteria    Ratings    Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnswers & Summary
Relevant answers to the reading and the task questions are easily identified and appropriately addressed. The paper concisely and accurately summarizes the reading without being vague.
4.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
4.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTheory
Economic theory is correctly discussed. Relevant answers to the theory-relevant task questions are easily identified and appropriately addressed.
4.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
4.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality & Timeliness
Paper is well-written (few typos, grammar mistakes) and submitted on time.
2.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
2.0 pts
Total Points: 10.0

The Crucible

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Students will develop their own claim about one of the following characters/group of characters in Arthur Millers play The Crucible: Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Reverend Parris, and the town of Salem. They will then write a 3-4 page analysis defending that claim (the minimum requirement is a FULL three pages). The paper should be typed (submitted on Google Classroom), double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman, and should have one-inch margins.

Quotes/evidence should be used in all paragraphs, with the exception of the introduction and conclusion. All evidence and quotes should be cited in-text according to MLA format. The essay should also include a works cited page that should include The Crucible only. All other ideas and analysis should be your own thoughts and ideas. The essay will be run through a plagiarism checker in Google Classroom so make sure all analysis and writing is your own work. Students who try to pass off someone elses thoughts and ideas as their own will receive a score of zero and will be written up for plagiarism.

Case Analysis (Barco Projection Systems) Marketing course

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5 page single space case analysis including SWOT analysis and answering the essay questions:

Barco Projection Systems (A):
1.    Describe the product line strategy of the Barco Projection Systems Division.
2.    On p. 12 of the Barco  case, Dejonghe comments that All of our projections, however, were based on the assumption that Sony would respect our vision of the marketplace. What does this mean? When does one competitor accept anothers vision of the market?
3.    Why did Sony decide to reject BPSs vision of the market in August 1989?
4.    How serious a threat is the Sony 1270? What are Sonys objectives?
5.    Did Barco make a mistake somewhere along the wayor do things like this just happen when competing in high technology businesses on a global scale?
6.    What should Barco do now with respect to price?
7.    What should Barco do now with respect to its product development plans?