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Chapters.Indigo.ca keeps track of user preferences for book and CD purchases and can recommend titles purchased by others to its customers.Strong linkages to customers and suppliers increase switching costs.Chapters.Indigo.ca is utilizing which source of competitive advantage?

Interpret the financial metrics related to inventory management, such as inventory turnover and days’ sales in inventory.

Appreciate the importance of accurately reporting inventory in maintaining correct records of owner's equity.

Evaluate the impact of excess inventory on a company's operational efficiency and financial health.

Recognize the importance of the lower of cost or market rule in valuing inventory.

Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

A method for modeling the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Least Squares

A mathematical method used to determine a line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the distances between observed and predicted values.

Positive Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable.

Influential Observations

Data points that have a significant impact on the result of a statistical analysis, potentially skewing the outcome.