Instruction 12 -Referring to Instruction 12

question 96

Essay

Instruction 12.9
The management of a chain electronic store would like to develop a model for predicting the weekly sales (in thousands of dollars) for individual stores based on the number of customers who made purchases. A random sample of 12 stores yields the following results:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Customers } & \text { Sales (Thousands of Dollars) } \\\hline 907 & 11.20 \\\hline 926 & 11.05 \\\hline 713 & 8.21 \\\hline 741 & 9.21 \\\hline 780 & 9.42 \\\hline 898 & 10.08 \\\hline 510 & 6.73 \\\hline 529 & 7.02 \\\hline 460 & 6.12 \\\hline 872 & 9.52 \\\hline 650 & 7.53 \\\hline 603 & 7.25 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 12.9,generate the scatter plot.

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Definitions:

Dividend Declared

The official announcement by a company's board of directors that a dividend will be paid to shareholders, specifying the amount and payment date.

Goodwill

The intangible asset that arises when a business is acquired for more than the fair value of its net identifiable assets, reflecting factors like reputation, brand, and customer relationships.

Intragroup Dividends

Dividends paid between entities within the same group, which are eliminated in consolidation to avoid double counting of income.