THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 57

Essay

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Consider the following (x,y)sample data: (53,37),(34,26),(10,29),(63,55),(28,36),(58,48),(28,41),(50,42),(39,21),and (35,46).
-Calculate the variances
and
and the covariance s_xy of the sample data.

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A cash flow statement preparation approach that lists major classes of gross cash receipts and payments.

Gain

A financial term referring to the positive difference between the sale price of an asset and its original purchase price.

Financing Activities

Transactions that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity capital or borrowings of the company.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of an entity that remains after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership equity in a corporation.