Instruction 13 ANOVA Note: Adj R Square = Adjusted R Square; Std

question 262

Multiple Choice

Instruction 13.15
An economist is interested to see how consumption for an economy (in $ billions) is influenced by gross domestic product ($ billions) and aggregate price (consumer price index) . The Microsoft Excel output of this regression is partially reproduced below.
OUTPUT
SUMMARY
Regression Statistics
$\begin{array} { l l } \text { MultipleR } & 0.991 \\ \text { R Square } & 0.982 \\ \text { Adj. R Square } & 0.976 \\ \text { Std. Error } & 0.299 \\ \text { Observations } & 10 \end{array}$

ANOVA
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } & d f & \text { SS } & \text { MS } & F & \text { Signiff } \\ \text { Regression } & 2 & 33.4163 & 16.7082 & 186.325 & 0.0001 \\ \text { Residual } & 7 & 0.6277 & 0.0897 & & \\ \text { Total } & 9 & 34.0440 & & & \\ & & & & & \\ & \text { Coeff } & \text { StdError } & t \text { Stat } & p \text { value } & \\ \text { Intercept } & - 1.6335 & 0.5674 & - 0.152 & 0.8837 & \\ \text { GDP } & 0.7654 & 0.0574 & 13.340 & 0.0001 & \\ \text { Price } & - 0.0006 & 0.0028 & - 0.219 & 0.8330 & \end{array}$ Note: Adj. R Square = Adjusted R Square; Std. Error = Standard Error
-Referring to Instruction 13.15,the p-value for GDP is

• A) 0.01.
• B) 0.05.
• C) 0.001.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, held by a company at the end of an accounting period.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The total cost associated with making or purchasing goods sold by a company during a specific period.

Ending Inventory Balance

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated as beginning inventory plus purchases minus cost of goods sold.

Financial Statements

Documentation that summarizes the financial status and performance of a company, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.