Question

Analytics that try to understand and describe what has taken place are ________. The analyst attempts to explain what the data reveals about the events that have occurred, the relationships between different events and market forces, and why the numbers are what they are.

Answer 1

Answer: Descriptive

Explanation:

Completing the phrase in the question:

Analytics that try to understand and describe what has taken place are descriptive.

By being descriptive the analyst tries to paint an imaginary picture of an incident that happened or what is expected to occur.