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Explaining a Surprising Customer Trend

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Problem

Scenario

You see a customer behavior pattern that goes against what the business expected. Before changing the narrative, you need to decide whether the result is real, spurious, or driven by a hidden segment or confounder.

Question

How would you explain a surprising customer trend when it conflicts with what the business expected?

What this tests

  • Hypothesis testing to check whether the trend is likely due to noise
  • P-value interpretation
  • Causal reasoning about confounding and segment mix
  • Correlation versus causation in customer analytics