The Manager of a Fast Food Restaurant Wants to Determine

question 100

Essay

The manager of a fast food restaurant wants to determine how sales in a given week are related to the number of discount vouchers (#) printed in the local newspaper during the week. The number of vouchers and sales ($000s) from 10 randomly selected weeks is given below with Excel regression output. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Number of vo uchers } & \text { Sales } \\\hline 4 & 12.8 \\\hline 7 & 15.4 \\\hline 5 & 13.9 \\\hline 3 & 11.2 \\\hline 19 & 18.7 \\\hline 10 & 17.9 \\\hline 8 & 16.8 \\\hline 6 & 15.9 \\\hline 3 & 11.5 \\\hline 5 & 13.9 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Identify possible outliers.

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The aggregate financial sum incurred by a firm in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, reflecting the cost per unit of output.

Restoration Cost

The expenditure required to return a damaged asset to its previous condition or to a condition deemed acceptable.

Potential Buyers

Individuals or organizations that have the interest and ability to purchase goods or services but have not yet made a transaction.