TABLE 14-5 A Microeconomist Wants to Determine How Corporate Sales Are Influenced

question 314

Multiple Choice

TABLE 14-5
A microeconomist wants to determine how corporate sales are influenced by capital and wage spending by companies. She proceeds to randomly select 26 large corporations and record information in millions of dollars. The Microsoft Excel output below shows results of this multiple regression.
-Referring to Table 14-5, one company in the sample had sales of $20 billion (Sales = 20,000) . This company spent $300 million on capital and $700 million on wages. What is the residual (in millions of dollars) for this data point?

• A) 874.55
• B) 622.87
• C) -790.69
• D) -983.56

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Definitions:

Accrual Basis

An accounting method that recognizes revenue when earned and expenses when incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged.

Wages Expense

The cost incurred by a company for the work performed by its employees, reflected in its financial statements.

Wages Payable

An account that shows the total amount of wages earned by employees that the company has not yet paid.

Accounting System

A methodical procedure of accurately and timely recording and organizing financial transactions and information.