TABLE 14-5 A Microeconomist Wants to Determine How Corporate Sales Are Influenced

question 148

Multiple Choice

TABLE 14-5
A microeconomist wants to determine how corporate sales are influenced by capital and wage spending by companies. She proceeds to randomly select 26 large corporations and record information in millions of dollars. The Microsoft Excel output below shows results of this multiple regression.
-Referring to Table 14-5, what is the p-value for testing whether Capital has a negative influence on corporate sales?

• A) 0.05
• B) 0.2743
• C) 0.5485
• D) 0.7258

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Definitions:

Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Adjusted Cost

The net cost of an asset after adjustments for factors such as depreciation, improvements, or disposals, used in financial and tax reporting.

Cost of Goods Manufactured

Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) is the total production cost of goods completed during a specific period, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Schedule of Cost

A detailed listing of costs incurred for a project or production, often categorized by type or department.