A Sample of General Mills Employees Was Studied to Determine

question 48

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 + 0.19X5 + 26.8X6.
What is the estimated index of satisfaction for a person who first married at 25, has an annual
Income of $100,000, has two children, has assets of $500,000, has in index of health status of 141,
And has 3 social activities per week?

• A) 777.7
• B) 835.9
• C) 588.6
• D) 601.6
• E) 769.8

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Definitions:

AASB 6

Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources, an Australian standard that governs the financial reporting of exploration and evaluation expenditures in the mining sector.

Exploration Phase

The period in the development of a mining, oil, or gas project focused on discovering and determining the size and quality of a mineral or hydrocarbon deposit.

Development Phase

A stage in the business cycle or project where new products, ideas, or projects are being developed, prior to commercial production or sale.

Exploration and Evaluation

Activities related to the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas, and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained rights to explore in a specific area.