Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 13

Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
What affects flat panel LCD TV sales? Flat panel LCD televisions are sold through a variety of outlets. Sales figures (number of units) for the popular Sony Bravia were obtained for last quarter from a sample of 30 different stores. Also collected were data on the selling price and amount spent on advertising the Sony Bravia (as a percentage of total advertising expenditure in the previous quarter) at each store. Below are the results.
-The calculated t-statistic to determine if amount spent on advertising is a significant independent variable in explaining Sony Bravia sales is

• A) 3.60
• B) -3.04
• C) 8.40
• D) 10.61
• E) This t-statistic cannot be determined.

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