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

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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,what percentage of the variation in weekend box office revenue can be explained by the amount spent on TV advertising and the number of times a day the advertisement appear on TV?

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, remaining constant regardless of the amount of goods or services produced.

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The cost per barrel of unrefined petroleum, a key determinant of energy costs, affecting global economies.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenues and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the surplus value created by a firm beyond the normal return to its inputs.