Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 33

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-In one area of Russia, records were kept on the relationship between the rainfall (in inches) and the yield of wheat (bushels per acre) . The data for a 9 year period is as follows:
$\begin{array}{l|ccccccccc}\text { Rain Fall, } & 13.1 & 11.4 & 16.0 & 15.1 & 21.4 & 12.9 & 9.6 & 18.2 & 18.6 \\\hline \text { Yield, y } & 48.5 & 44.2 & 56.8 & 80.4 & 47.2 & 29.9 & 74.0 & 74.0 & 76.8\end{array}$

The equation of the line of least squares is given as $\mathrm { y } = - 9.12 + 4.38 \mathrm { x }$ . How many bushels of wheat per acre can be predicted if it is expected that there will be 17 inches of rain?

• A) \(65.34\)
• B) \(5.96\)
• C) \(61.18\)
• D) \(52.06\)

Recognize the importance and application of rolling budgets in financial planning.

Understand the concept of activity-based budgeting and its advantages.

Grasp the components and preparation process of a manufacturing budget.

Identify the steps in preparing a production budget.

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