SCENARIO 17-4 The Regression Tree Below Was Obtained for Predicting the Weekend

question 65

True/False

SCENARIO 17-4
The regression tree below was obtained for predicting the weekend box office revenue of a newly released movie (in thousands of dollars)based on data collected in different cities on the expenditure (at $25,$30,$35,$40,$45,$50,$55,$60,$65 or $70 thousand)spent on TV advertising and the number of times (10,15,20,25,30 or 35)a day the advertisement appear on TV.

-Referring to Scenario 17-4,the highest mean weekend box office revenue is predicted to occur with $55 thousand spent on TV advertisement and at least 25 advertisement appearances a day.

---

Definitions:

Double-Entry Bookkeeping

An accounting system in which the recording of each transaction affects two or more accounts and the total of the debits is equal to the total of the credits.

Debiting

The process of recording an entry on the left side of the accounting ledger, which increases asset or expense accounts and decreases liability, equity, or revenue accounts.

Crediting

The process of making an entry on the right side of an account in double-entry bookkeeping, indicating an increase in liabilities, equity, or revenue, or a decrease in an asset or expense.

Salaries Payable

A liability account representing amounts owed to employees for work performed and not yet paid.