A Cost Accountant Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 72

Multiple Choice

A cost accountant is developing a regression model to predict the total cost of producing a batch of printed circuit boards as a linear function of batch size (the number of boards produced in one lot or batch) , production plant (Kingsland, and Yorktown) , and production shift (day, and evening) .The response variable in this model is ______.

• A)batch size
• B)production shift
• C)production plant
• D)total cost
• E)variable cost

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