Use the Data Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s)
Below is the spreadsheet for demand prediction of a company that sells chocolates. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } \\\hline 1 & \text { Demand Prediction } & & \\& \text { Models } & & \\\hline 2 & & & \\\hline 3 & \text { Linear Model } & & \\\hline 4 & \text { A } & 10,000 & \\\hline 5 & \text { B } & 10 & \\\hline 6 & & & \\\hline 7 & \text { Price } & \text { Demand } & \\\hline 8 & \$ 50 & 9,500 & \\\hline 9 & \$ 55 & 9,450 & \\\hline 10 & \$ 45 & 9,550 & \\\hline 11 & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Given that D = a-bP, where D, is demand, "a" and "b," are linear constants, and P, is price, from the below spreadsheet, how will the formula in B9 be represented in Excel using relative addressing?

• A) B4-B5*A9
• B) C5-C6*A10
• C) B4-B5*A10
• D) B5-B6*A10

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in independent variables.

Relative Change

Relative Change represents the ratio of the change in a quantity to the original amount, often expressed as a percentage to indicate how much something has increased or decreased relative to its initial value.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A numerical measure that represents the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, revealing whether an increase in one variable tends to be accompanied by an increase (positive covariance) or decrease (negative covariance) in the other.