Instruction 12 -Referring to Instruction 12

question 60

Short Answer

Instruction 12.4
The managers of a brokerage firm are interested in finding out if the number of new customers a broker brings into the firm affects the sales generated by the broker. They sample 12 brokers and determine the number of new customers they have enrolled in the last year and their sales amounts in thousands of dollars. These data are presented in the table that follows.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Broker } & \text { Clients } & \text { Sales } \\\hline 1 & 27 & 52 \\\hline 2 & 11 & 37 \\\hline 3 & 42 & 64 \\\hline 4 & 33 & 55 \\\hline 5 & 15 & 29 \\\hline 6 & 15 & 34 \\\hline 7 & 25 & 58 \\\hline 8 & 36 & 59 \\\hline 9 & 28 & 44 \\\hline 10 & 30 & 48 \\\hline 11 & 17 & 31 \\\hline 12 & 22 & 38 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 12.4,____% of the total variation in sales generated can be explained by the number of new customers brought in.

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Definitions:

Paid-in Capital in Excess

The amount of shareholder equity that exceeds the par value of the shares issued.

Subscriptions Receivable-Common Stock

An account reflecting the amounts due from subscribers who have committed to purchase common stock, not yet paid for.

Source of Capital

Source of capital refers to the avenues through which a business or an individual raises funds to finance projects, operations, or investments, including equity, debt, and internal funds.

Paid-In Capital

The quantity of funds a corporation has obtained from its investors as compensation for shares of the company's stock.