A used car company believes that there is a relationship between the amount spent on advertising and its sales. Data collected for 6 years are as follow: Amount spent on advertising                                   Sales ($thousands)                                                              ($millions) 2.0                                                                                   1 3.0                                                                                   3 2.5                                                                                   4 2.0                                                                                   2 2.0                                                                                   1 3.5                                                                                   7   1. Find the estimated regression equation and estimate the sales when the company spends $4000 on advertising (hint: use 4 and not 4000). Show all working.

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A used car company believes that there is a relationship between the amount spent on advertising and its sales. Data collected for 6 years are as follow:

Amount spent on advertising                                   Sales

($thousands)                                                              ($millions)

2.0                                                                                   1

3.0                                                                                   3

2.5                                                                                   4

2.0                                                                                   2

2.0                                                                                   1

3.5                                                                                   7

 

1. Find the estimated regression equation and estimate the sales when the company spends $4000 on advertising (hint: use 4 and not 4000). Show all working.

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