Exhibit 16-1

question 15

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 16-1.The following Excel scatterplot with the fitted quadratic regression equation illustrates the observed relationship between productivity and the number of hired workers. Refer to Exhibit 16.1.For which value of Hires the predicted Productivity is maximized (Do not round to the nearest integer. ) ?

• A)29.58
• B)124.60
• C)35.086
• D)27.34

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