Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

question 179

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-The following table shows the median number of hours of leisure time that Americans had each week in
various years. $\begin{array}{l|lllll}\text { Year } & 1973 & 1980 & 1987 & 1993 & 1997 \\\hline \text { Median \# of Leisure hrs per Week } & 26.2 & 19.2 & 16.6 & 18.8 & 19.5\end{array}$
Use x = 0 to represent the year 1973. Using a graphing utility, determine the quadratic regression equation for
the data given. What year corresponds to the time when Americans had the least time to spend on leisure?

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Definitions:

African Americans

A racial or ethnic group in the United States with ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Efficiency Wages

Efficiency wages are higher-than-market wages paid by employers to increase worker productivity, morale, and retention, reducing turnover and shirking.

Less Pleasant

A term that could describe a job or task seen as undesirable or lower in terms of comfort and enjoyment.

Marginal Productivity Theory

An economic theory stating that the amount of pay or wages a worker receives is directly related to their contribution to the output or productivity.