The Superintendent of a School District Wanted to Predict the Percentage

question 50

Multiple Choice

The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixth-grade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) , daily average of the percentage of students attending class (% Attendance) , average teacher salary in dollars (Salaries) , and instructional spending per pupil in dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state. She believed that holding everything else constant, instructional spending per pupil had a positive but decreasing impact on percentage. Which of the following would be the most appropriate analysis to perform?

• A) logistic regression
• B) autoregressive modeling
• C) simple linear regression with log transformation
• D) least-squares forecasting with monthly or quarterly data

Understand the treatment and presentation of dividends and intra-entity transfers in consolidated financial statements.

Calculate cash flows and understand the impact of intercompany transactions on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

Grasp the concept of noncontrolling interest and its impact on consolidated net income and other comprehensive income.

Understand the implications of acquiring debt of a consolidated affiliate and the recognition of gains or losses.

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