A Firm Has Modeled Its Experience with Industrial Accidents and Found

question 89

Essay

A firm has modeled its experience with industrial accidents and found that the number of accidents per year (Y) is related to the number of employees (X) by the regression equation Y = 3.3 + 0.049*X. R-Square is 0.68. The regression is based on 20 annual observations. The firm intends to employ 480 workers next year. How many accidents do you project?
How much confidence do you have in that forecast?

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Definitions:

Prepaid Expense

Expenses paid in advance for goods or services to be received in the future, recorded as an asset on the balance sheet until they are incurred.

Prepaid Insurance

The portion of insurance premiums that have been paid in advance and is recorded as an asset until utilized.

Insurance Expense

Costs incurred by a business or individual for insurance coverage, including health, property, and liability insurance.

Accrued Wages

Wages that have been earned by employees but have not yet been paid by the company.