SCENARIO 13-9 It Is Believed That, the Average Numbers of Hours Spent

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SCENARIO 13-9
It is believed that, the average numbers of hours spent studying per day (HOURS) during undergraduate education should have a positive linear relationship with the starting salary (SALARY, measured in thousands of dollars per month) after graduation. Given below is the Excel output for predicting starting salary (Y) using number of hours spent studying per day (X) for a sample of 51 students. NOTE: Only partial output is shown.


Note: 2.051 E - 05 = 2.051*1^0-5 and 5.944 E -18 = 5.944 *10 ^-18 .
-Referring to Scenario 13-8,what is the predicted value of GPA when ACT = 20?

• A)2.61
• B)2.66
• C)2.80
• D)3.12

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Quantity Standard

The amount of labor hours expected to be required to produce one unit of a product.

Wasted Time

Time that is not utilized effectively or productively in a business setting.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the standard cost, multiplied by the actual quantity of materials used.

Purchasing Agent

An individual responsible for buying goods and services for a company, ensuring the right materials are acquired at the best prices.