Sales and Experience

question 167

Essay

Sales and Experience
The general manager of a chain of department stores believes that experience is the most important factor in determining the level of success of a salesperson.To examine this belief she records last month's sales (in $1,000s)and the years of experience of 10 randomly selected salespeople.These data are listed below. ​ ​
-{Sales and Experience Narrative} Interpret the value of the slope of the regression line.

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Definitions:

More Errors

Refers to an increase in mistakes or inaccuracies in a particular process or task.

System 1

A term often used in psychology, referring to the fast, automatic, and often unconscious way of thinking, as opposed to the slower, more deliberate, and more logical System 2.

System 2

A term often related to dual-process theories in psychology, highlighting slower, more deliberative, and logical thinking, as opposed to intuitive and fast reactions.

Systematic Errors

Suboptimal choices that (1) are not rational because they do not maximize a person’s chances of achieving his or her goals and (2) occur routinely, repeatedly, and predictably.