Use a Graphing Calculator to Plot the Data and Find

question 197

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to plot the data and find the quadratic function of best fit.
-A small manufacturing firm collected the following data on advertising expenditures (in thousands of dollars) and total revenue (in thousands of dollars) . $$\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Advertising, } \mathrm { x } & \text { Total Revenue, } \mathrm { R } \\\hline 25 & 6430 \\28 & 6432 \\31 & 6434 \\32 & 6434 \\34 & 6434 \\39 & 6431 \\40 & 6432 \\45 & 6420\end{array}$$ Find the quadratic function of best fit.

• A) R(x) = -0.31x² + 2.63x + 6128
• B) R(x) = -0.024x² + 7.13x + 6209
• C) R(x) = -0.091x² + 5.95x + 6337
• D) R(x) = -0.015x² + 4.53x + 6123

Grasp the advantages of personal selling over other promotional methods.

Understand the role and importance of publicity in promotion.

Identify the tools and strategies used in public relations.

Understand the strategic use of promotional elements based on product and market characteristics.

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