SCENARIO 12-4
the Managers of a Brokerage Firm Are Interested

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SCENARIO 12-4
The managers of a brokerage firm are interested in finding out if the number of new clients a broker brings into the firm affects the sales generated by the broker.They sample 12 brokers and determine the number of new clients they have enrolled in the last year and their sales amounts in thousands of dollars.These data are presented in the table that follows. $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Broker } & \text {Clients} & \text {Sales }\\1 & 27 & 52 \\2 & 11 & 37 \\3 & 42 & 64 \\4 & 33 & 55 \\5 & 15 & 29 \\6 & 15 & 34 \\7 & 25 & 58 \\8 & 36 & 59 \\9 & 28 & 44 \\10 & 30 & 48 \\11 & 17 & 31 \\12 & 22 & 38\end{array}$
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Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception to the moment of birth.

Premature Birth

The birth of a baby before the standard period of pregnancy is completed, typically before 37 weeks of gestation, which may lead to several health challenges for the infant.

Germinal

Referring to the earliest stage of development after fertilization, when the organism is a rapidly dividing mass of cells.

Embryonic

Referring to the early stages of development within the womb, from conception to the eighth week of pregnancy.