Instruction 12 -Referring to Instruction 12

question 63

Multiple Choice

Instruction 12.2
A chocolate bar manufacturer is interested in trying to estimate how sales are influenced by the price of their product. To do this, the company randomly chooses six country towns and cities and offers the chocolate bar at different prices. Using chocolate bar sales as the dependent variable, the company will conduct a simple linear regression on the data below:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { City } & \text { Price(\$) } & \text { Syles } \\\hline \text { Toowoomba } & 1.30 & 100 \\\hline \text { Broken Hill } & 1.60 & 50 \\\hline \text { Bendigo } & 1.80 & 50 \\\hline \text { Kalgoorlie } & 2.00 & 40 \\\hline \text { Launceston } & 2.40 & 38 \\\hline \text { Port Augusta } & 2.50 & 32 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 12.2,what is the estimated slope parameter for the chocolate bar price and sales data?

• A) -48.193
• B) -3.810
• C) 161.386
• D) 0.784

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities Curves

A graphical representation that shows the maximum possible output combinations of two goods or services an economy can achieve when its resources are fully and efficiently utilized.

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between two or more parties, either within an economy or between economies.

Consumption Possibilities

The range of goods and services that can be consumed given a consumer's income and prevailing prices.

International Trade

The exchange of goods and services across international boundaries or territories, involving the import and export of products.