TABLE 14-1
a Manager of a Product Sales Group

question 147

Multiple Choice

TABLE 14-1
A manager of a product sales group believes the number of sales made by an employee (Y) depends on how many years that employee has been with the company (X₁) and how he/she scored on a business aptitude test (X₂) . A random sample of 8 employees provides the following:
$$\begin{array} { c r r r } \text { Employee } & Y & X _ { 1 } & X _ { 2 } \\\hline 1 & 100 & 10 & 7 \\2 & 90 & 3 & 10 \\3 & 80 & 8 & 9 \\4 & 70 & 5 & 4 \\5 & 60 & 5 & 8 \\6 & 50 & 7 & 5 \\7 & 40 & 1 & 4 \\8 & 30 & 1 & 1\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 14-1, for these data, what is the value for the regression constant, b0?

• A) 4.698
• B) 21.293
• C) 3.103
• D) 0.998

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Definitions:

Inventory

The total amount of goods and materials a business has in stock, either for sale or used in production.

Purchase Price

The amount of money paid to buy goods or services.

Merchandise Inventory

Goods or products that a retailer or wholesaler has purchased and intends to sell to customers.

Periodic System

An inventory system where inventory levels are updated in the accounting records on a periodic basis, typically at the end of an accounting period, rather than after each purchase or sale.