Brewsky's Is a Chain of Micro-Breweries -
in a Regression Equation Expressed as Y = a the Costs

question 74

Multiple Choice

Brewsky's is a chain of micro-breweries. Managers are interested in the costs of the stores and believe that the costs can be explained in large part by the number of customers patronizing the stores. Monthly data regarding customer visits and costs for the preceding year for one of the stores have been entered into the regression analysis and the analysis is as follows:
$\begin{array}{llr} \text { Average monthly customer visits } &&1,462\\ \text { Average monthly total costs } &&\$4,629\\& \text { Regression Results} &\\ \text { Intercept } &&\$1,496\\ \text { b coefficient } &&\$2.08\\ \text { R }^{2} &&0.86814\\\end{array}$

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In a regression equation expressed as y = a + bx, how is the letter y best described? (CMA adapted)

• A) An estimate of the total customers for the month.
• B) The observed store cost for a given month.
• C) The estimate of the number of new customer visits for the month.
• D) The proximity of the data points to the regression line.

Understand the impact of education and workforce participation on a country's GDP.

Recognize the tools and effects of fiscal and monetary policy on a country's economy.

Distinguish between GDP, GNP, and other economic indicators and their significance.

Understand the Human Development Index (HDI) and its components.

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