A Sample of General Mills Employees Was Studied to Determine

question 71

Multiple Choice

A sample of General Mills employees was studied to determine their degree of satisfaction with
Their present life. A special index, called the index of satisfaction, was used to measure satisfaction.
Six factors were studied: age at the time of first marriage (X1) , annual income (X2) , number of
Children living (X3) , value of all assets (X4) , status of health in the form of an index (X5) , and the
Average number of social activities per week (X6) . Suppose the multiple regression equation is:
Y' = 16.24 + 0.017X1 + 0.00028X2 + 42X3 + 0.0012X4 + 0.09X5 + 26.8X6.
Explain the meaning of b6.

• A) For each additional social activity per week, their satisfaction index is expected to increase by 26.8 points.
• B) For each additional social activity per week, their satisfaction index is expected to increase by 2.68 points.
• C) For each additional 10 points on the health status index, their satisfaction index is expected to increase by 0.9 points.
• D) For each additional $10,000 in assets, their satisfaction index is expected to increase by 12 points.
• E) For each additional living child, their satisfaction index is expected to increase by 42 points.

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Definitions:

Cournot Model

An economic model that describes an industry structure in which companies compete on the quantity of output they produce, assuming their rivals' output levels are fixed.

Oligopoly Market

A market structure characterized by a few firms dominating the industry, leading to limited competition.

Concentration Ratio

A measure used to indicate the level of competition within an industry by quantifying the market share held by the largest firms.

Industry Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by all firms within a particular industry.