Instruction 12-4
the Managers of a Brokerage Firm Are Interested

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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.
$\begin{array}{ccc} \text {Broker }&\text {Clients }&\text { Sales}\\\hline1 & 27 & 52 \\2 & 11 & 37 \\3 & 42 & 64 \\4 & 33 & 55 \\5 & 15 & 29 \\6 & 15 & 34 \\7 & 25 & 58 \\8 & 36 & 59 \\9 & 28 & 44 \\10 & 30 & 48 \\11 & 17 & 31 \\12 & 22 & 38\end{array}$
-Referring to Instruction 12-4,the least squares estimate of the Y-intercept is ________.

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Definitions:

Asset Section

The asset section is part of a balance sheet that lists all assets owned by a company, including current, fixed, and intangible assets.

Utility Expense

Costs incurred for services such as electricity, gas, water, and sewer, which are necessary for operating a business.

Balance Sheet

An account statement depicting the financial position of a company through its assets, obligations, and equity of shareholders at a certain time.

Revenue

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company’s primary operations.