A Local Tire Dealer Wants to Predict the Number of Tires

question 19

Multiple Choice

A local tire dealer wants to predict the number of tires sold each month.He believes that the number of tires sold is a linear function of the amount of money invested in advertising.He randomly selects 6 months of data consisting of tire sales (in thousands of tires) and advertising expenditures (in thousands of dollars) .Based on the data set with 6 observations,the simple linear regression equation of the least squares line is = 3 + 1x. = 24 = 124 = 42 = 338 = 196 MSE = 4
Using the sums of the squares given above,determine the 90% confidence interval for the mean value of monthly tire sales when the advertising expenditure is $5000.

• A)(3.32 12.68)
• B)(3.74 12.26)
• C)(6.62 9.38)
• D)(6.08 9.92)

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Definitions:

Production Level

The quantity of items manufactured or produced in a given period, impacting costs, inventory, and capacity planning.

Step-Wise Variable Cost

A cost that remains fixed within a certain level of activity but will jump to a higher amount at a certain point due to increased activity.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or production volume.

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

An accounting method used to determine the effects of changes in costs and volume on a company's profits.