TABLE 13-11 A Computer Software Developer Would Like to Use the Number

question 28

Essay

TABLE 13-11
A computer software developer would like to use the number of downloads (in thousands) for the trial version of his new shareware to predict the amount of revenue (in thousands of dollars) he can make on the full version of the new shareware. Following is the output from a simple linear regression along with the residual plot and normal probability plot obtained from a data set of 30 different sharewares that he has developed:



-Referring to Table 13-11, what are the lower and upper limits of the 95% confidence interval estimate for the mean change in revenue as a result of a one thousand increase in the number of downloads?

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Definitions:

Denominated

Specifies the currency in which a financial transaction or bond issue is expressed.

Currency

The system of money in general use in a particular country.

Translation Gains

Financial gains resulting from converting the financial statements of a foreign subsidiary into the parent company's reporting currency.

Realized

Refers to profits or losses that have been made official by a transaction or event, distinguishing them from unrealized or paper profits or losses.