Part A An expert system is used to determine whether the investment strategy for XYZ Inc. should be...

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Part A An expert system is used to determine whether the investment strategy for XYZ Inc. should be Stock (S), Bonds (B), or Index Funds (I) This recommendation is based on internal factors as well as external factors. Both internal and external factors are rated as: High (H), Medium (M), or Low (L). As long as the external factors are low the recommended investment strategy is Stock. As long as the external factors are high the recommended strategy is Index. When the external factors are medium the strategy should be Index Funds if the internal factors are high but Bonds otherwise. 1. Represent the above decision situation as a simplified decision table …………….5 pts 2. Express the results of the above decision table as IF … THEN Rules. Avoid using ELSE statements. The outcome should not be affected by the ordering of the rules……..5 pts External Factors are determined by Foreign Country factors (H/M/L) and Home Country Factors (H/M/L). External factors are considered high if both Foreign and Home Country factors are high. If Foreign Country factor is low then External Factor is considered medium; otherwise External Factor is considered low. 3. Construct a simplified decision table to determine whether External Factors are H, M, or L ………………………………………………………………………………………..…5 pts Foreign Country Factors are determined by: Inflation rate, environmental factors, and production factors Home Country Factors are determined by: Market Size, Competition, Production Cost, and Government Regulations. 4. Based on all the factors outlined for this case, construct a dependency diagram to represent the entire decision process used to determine investment strategy……………………. 5 pts Part B - This section is based totally on questions from your textbook. 1. Identify any two (2) software packages of your choice (for example: Lync, GroupSystems, WebEx, and others). Check the trade literature and the Web for details and explain how computerized collaborative support systems capabilities are included in these softwares (based on chapter XXXXXXXXXXpts) 2. Provide the answer to any one (1) of the questions from the Questions for Discussion OR Exercises section of chapter 13 (Make sure to identify the section and the question number). (5 pts) 3. Provide the answer to any one (1) of the questions from the Questions for Discussion OR Exercises section of chapter 14 (Make sure to identify the section and the question number). (5 pts)

Robert · Accepted Answer

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Ans1: Simplified Decision table based on Conditions and Actions is:
Ans 2:  
 if (External= “low”)then 
 { 
 printf(“Invest in Stock(S)”); 
 } 
 if (External=”high”)then 
 { 
 printf(“Invest in Index(I)”); 
 } 
 if (External=”Medium”)then 
 { 
  if (Internal=”High”)then 
  { 
   printf (“Invest in Index(I)”);

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