TABLE 13-4 The Managers of a Brokerage Firm Are Interested in Finding

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TABLE 13-4
The managers of a brokerage firm are interested in finding out if the number of new clients a broker brings into the firm affects the sales generated by the broker. They sample 12 brokers and determine the number of new clients they have enrolled in the last year and their sales amounts in thousands of dollars. These data are presented in the table that follows.
-Referring to Table 13-4, the coefficient of determination is ________.

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Definitions:

Spending Variances

Variances that arise when there is a difference between the actual amount spent on a particular item or activity and the budgeted or forecasted amount.

Customers Served

Refers to the number of clients or customers that a business has provided goods or services to during a specific period.

Flexible Budget

A financial plan that is modified based on fluctuations in volume or levels of activity.

Meals Served

The total number of individual portions or servings of food provided or sold, typically used in the context of catering or hospitality.