A Local Tire Dealer Wants to Predict the Number of Tires

question 42

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 monthly tire sales (in thousands of tires) and monthly advertising expenditures (in thousands of dollars) .Residuals are calculated for all of the randomly selected six months and ordered from smallest to largest. Determine the normal score for the smallest residual.

• A).1053
• B)1.25
• C)-1053
• D)-1.25

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Definitions:

Defined Contribution Plan

A retirement savings plan where an employer or employee contributes a fixed amount or percentage of the employee's salary into their account, and the retirement benefit depends on the account's investment performance.

Risk-free Return

The theoretical return on an investment with no risk of financial loss, typically represented by the return on government securities.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variability or dispersion around an average.

Defined Contribution Plan

A type of retirement plan where an employer, employee, or both make contributions on a regular basis, and future benefits fluctuate based on investment performance.