In General, the Greater the Correlation of a Given Predictor

question 71

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In general, the greater the correlation of a given predictor with other predictors of a criterion, the more useful the predictor will be.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratio

A measure of the profitability of a product, defined as the difference between the sales price and variable costs, expressed as a percentage of sales price.

Operating Income

EBIT, or earnings before interest and taxes, denotes the income a business generates from its fundamental activities.

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual sales and break-even sales, providing a cushion against which performance can decline before a business incurs a loss.

Contribution Margin

Contribution Margin is the amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profit.