SCENARIO 12-2
a Candy Bar Manufacturer Is Interested in Trying

question 42

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 12-2
A candy bar manufacturer is interested in trying to estimate how sales are influenced by the price of their product.To do this, the company randomly chooses 6 small cities and offers the candy bar at different prices.Using candy bar sales as the dependent variable, the company will conduct a simple linear regression on the data below: $\begin{array}{llr}\text { City }&\text { Price(\$) }&\text { Sales }\\\text { River Falls } & 1.30 & 100 \\\text { Hudson } & 1.60 & 90 \\\text { Ellsworth } & 1.80 & 90 \\\text { Prescott } & 2.00 & 40 \\\text { Rock Elm } & 2.40 & 38 \\\text { Stillwater } & 2.90 & 32\end{array}$
-Referring to Scenario 12-2, what is the coefficient of correlation for these data?

• A)- 0.8854
• B)- 0.7839
• C)0.7839
• D)0.8854

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Comprehend the implications of moving from autarky to free trade on consumer and producer surplus.

Evaluate the effects of trade policies on global economic structures, including the impacts on specific industries such as the silicon chip and steel industries.

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