An Ardent Fan of Television Game Shows Has Observed That

question 63

Essay

An ardent fan of television game shows has observed that, in general, the more educated the contestant, the less money he or she wins. To test her belief, she gathers data about the last eight winners of her favourite game show. She records their winnings in dollars and their years of education. The results are as follows. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Contestant } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Years of } \\\text { education }\end{array} & \text { Winnings } \\\hline 1 & 11 & 750 \\\hline 2 & 15 & 400 \\\hline 3 & 12 & 600 \\\hline 4 & 16 & 350 \\\hline 5 & 11 & 800 \\\hline 6 & 16 & 300 \\\hline 7 & 13 & 650 \\\hline 8 & 14 & 400 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Determine the coefficient of determination and discuss what its value tells you about the two variables.

Recognize the importance of persuasive writing in legal contexts.

Understand formatting requirements for different legal documents.

Understand how a per unit tax affects the pricing decisions of a monopolist in comparison to a competitive market.

Understand the concept of profit maximization and how it is determined by the equality of marginal cost and marginal revenue in monopolistic firms.

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Definitions:

Contract

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties, typically entailing a promise or set of promises enforceable by law.

Unconscionable Contract

An agreement that is so unfairly one-sided that it is considered oppressive or shocks the conscience of the court.

Article 2A

Pertains to the leasing of goods under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) in the United States.

Sotheby's Representative

An individual who acts on behalf of Sotheby's, the international auction house, in dealings with clients and the coordination of auctions and sales.