TABLE 13-2
a Candy Bar Manufacturer Is Interested in Trying

question 133

Multiple Choice

TABLE 13-2
A candy bar manufacturer is interested in trying to estimate how sales are influenced by the price of their product. To do this, the company randomly chooses 6 small cities and offers the candy bar at different prices. Using candy bar sales as the dependent variable, the company will conduct a simple linear regression on the data below:
$$\begin{array} { l l c } \hline \text { City } & \text { Price } ( \$ ) & \text { Sales } \\\hline \text { River Falls } & 1.30 & 100 \\\text { Hudson } & 1.60 & 90 \\\text { Ellsworth } & 1.80 & 90 \\\text { Prescott } & 2.00 & 40 \\\text { Rock Elm } & 2.40 & 38 \\\text { Stillwater } & 2.90 & 32 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 13-2, if the price of the candy bar is set at $2, the estimated average sales will be

• A) 30.
• B) 90.
• C) 100.
• D) 65.

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Definitions:

Sales Discounts

Reductions granted by a seller to the buyer for early payment or for meeting other conditions defined in the sales agreement.

Gross Sales

Gross sales refer to the total sales revenue of a company without deducting any sales returns, allowances, or discounts.

Selling Expenses

Costs incurred directly in the selling of goods or services, including advertising, sales staff salaries, and commissions, which are often reported separately from general and administrative expenses.

Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period, detailing revenues, expenses, and net income or loss.