Donna is a hotel revenue manager. Donna knows that for tonight she has sold 175 of her 200 available rooms. As a result, is eliminating room discounts on her remaining 25 rooms. In doing so, what data type is she primarily using to make her decision?

c. future data

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the data type that Donna is primarily using is known as future data. This data type refers to data that allows you to make decision regarding future outcomes or actions that you would otherwise only be able to make at that moment. Such as in this case since Donna is able to decide to eliminate room discounts on all remaining rooms because she has the data needed to know that she most likely hit her quota of profit.

B. Current data

Explanations:

Data refers to informations that are collected overtime through observations. They are used to make rational decisions. It is used to make current and future decisions.

Donna as an hotel revenue manager is making use of her current data to make decisions.

Donna has collected data on how many rooms she has sold go tonight and the remaining rooms yet to be sold.

She sold 175 rooms out of 200, remaining 25 rooms yet to be sold. She decided to eliminate discount on her remaining rooms based on the data she has.

Her decision is based on current data. She is deciding on eliminating discount on the remaining 25 rooms for tonight.