SCENARIO 18-12 The Marketing Manager for a Nationally Franchised Lawn Service Company

question 72

True/False

SCENARIO 18-12
The marketing manager for a nationally franchised lawn service company would like to study the characteristics that differentiate home owners who do and do not have a lawn service. A random sample of 30 home owners located in a suburban area near a large city was selected; 15 did not have a lawn service (code 0) and 15 had a lawn service (code 1). Additional information available concerning these 30 home owners includes family income (Income, in thousands of dollars), lawn size (Lawn Size, in thousands of square feet), attitude toward outdoor recreational activities (Attitude 0 = unfavorable, 1 = favorable), number of teenagers in the household (Teenager), and age of the head of the household (Age). The Minitab output is given below:

-Referring to Scenario 18-11,there is not enough evidence to conclude that SAT score makes a significant contribution to the model in the presence of the other independent variables at a 0.05 level of significance.

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Definitions:

Limited Partnership

A form of business partnership where there is at least one general partner liable for the debts of the business and one or more limited partners whose liability is limited to their investment.

Corporation

A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, established to conduct business or engage in activities, with the ability to own assets, incur liabilities, and sell shares.

Certificate of Limited Partnership

A legal document filed with a state governmental body to form a limited partnership, outlining the rights and obligations of each partner.

Secretary of State

A high-ranking official in a state government responsible for maintaining public records and documents, among other duties, varying by country.