Choice collection of sounds like fantasy clothing store. In fact, in this case, a collection agency, credit manager asked the summer intern to apply their knowledge in the field of regression analysis to predict the amount the company will collect from 3570 offenders accounts. The trainee must submit your prediction in the competition with other trainees to see if the model works best. The case gives students experience of modeling on large data sets. Instructors can build student teams to conduct their own contests and forecasts. "Hide
by Phillip E. Pfeifer, William Scherer Source: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation 6 pages. Publication Date: January 28, 2002. Prod. #: UV3846-PDF-ENG
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