Assume You Ran a Multiple Regression to Gain a Better

question 18

Multiple Choice

Assume you ran a multiple regression to gain a better understanding of the relationship between lumber sales,housing starts,and commercial construction.The regression uses lumber sales (in $100,000s) as the response variable with housing starts (in 1000s) (in 1,000s) and commercial construction (in 1000s) (in 1,000s) as the explanatory variables.The estimated model is Lumber Sales = β₀ + β₁ Housing Starts + β₂Commercial Constructions + ε.The following ANOVA table summarizes a portion of the regression results. The explanatory variables (Housing Starts and Commercial Construction) together explained approximately _____% of the variations in the response variable (Lumber Sales) .

• A) 18
• B) 22
• C) 78
• D) 82

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Definitions:

Merchandise Purchases

Transactions involving the buying of goods for resale by a retailer, wholesaler, distributor, or similar entity.

Merchandise Inventory

Goods that a company holds for the purpose of resale in the ordinary course of business, often considered as current assets on the balance sheet.

Cost of Goods Sold

Expenses directly arising from the production of goods a company offers for sale, involving labor and materials.

Direct Costs

Costs that can be traced directly to the production of specific goods or services, such as raw materials and labor.