Oil Quality and Price

question 154

Essay

Oil Quality and Price
Quality of oil is measured in API gravity degrees--the higher the degrees API, the higher the quality. The table shown below is produced by an expert in the field who believes that there is a relationship between quality and price per barrel.

A partial Minitab output follows:




-{Oil Quality and Price Narrative} Predict with 95% confidence the oil price per barrel for an API degree of 35.

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Definitions:

Net Income Before Taxes

Total revenue minus total expenses, excluding tax expenses.

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a business, including cash, inventory, equipment, and real estate.

Average Collection Period

A ratio that shows how quickly moneys owed are received from customers and thereby measures how effectively a company collects its accounts receivables.

Date of Sale

The specific day on which a transaction is completed and ownership of goods or assets is transferred.