Question $2$

To which scenario would prescriptive business analytics best be applied?

a$.$ The marketing department would like to produce a list of current customers sorted by state.

b$.$ A manufacturer is looking at past years inventory numbers to view trends.

c$.$ A company would like to budget for new employees in their five$-$year plan.

d$.$ A sales department is looking at a variety of future pricing possibilities to compare the ramifications of each.