The Following Excel Scatterplot with the Fitted Quadratic Regression Equation

question 94

Multiple Choice

The following Excel scatterplot with the fitted quadratic regression equation illustrates the observed relationship between productivity and the number of hired workers. For which value of Hires is the predicted Productivity maximized? Note: Do not round to the nearest integer.

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

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