An Analysis Comparing Actual Labor Hours Used for a Project

question 75

Multiple Choice

An analysis comparing actual labor hours used for a project to budgeted labor hours would most likely be performed by the:

• A)financial accountant.
• B)managerial accountant.
• C)tax accountant.
• D)chief executive officer.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Least Squares Estimates

A statistical method used to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the errors between observed and predicted values.

Slope

In mathematics and statistics, it represents the rate at which a line inclines or declines, showing the change in the dependent variable for a unit change in the independent variable.

Y-Intercept

The location at which a line or curve crosses the y-axis in a coordinate system.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method that examines the linear relationship between two continuous variables, using a straight line to model the relationship.