4. (LO 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7) Match the analytics type (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, or prescriptive) and branch of finance (corporate finance, investments, or financial markets and institutions) to the analytics technique used.

Analytics Technique Analytics Type (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, or Prescriptive)
Branch of Finance (Corporate Finance, Investments, or Financial Markets and Institutions)
Classification to decide who will receive a loan and who will not Time series analysis to forecast sales Drill-down analysis of stock returns and corporate bonds using the Sharpe ratio Regression analysis describing determinants of return in the stock market or corporate bond market Drill-down analysis of the analyst’s own company Summary of the performance of the banking industry in the United States Calculation of net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) for a company’s potential capital investments