Develop a scatter chart for the above data. What does this chart indicate about the relationship between market capitalization and profit? Use the data to develop an estimated regression equation that could be used to estimate a firm’s profit based on its market capitalization. What is the estimated regression model? What is the predicted profit for the market capitalization of 70721.3 (In million Pesos)?

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The data on profit and market capitalization for a sample of 15 different firms in Metro Manila are as below.

Profits

(In millions Pesos) y

Market

( In millions Pesos)

 x

296.2

1936.9

-25

1171.8

4085

55135.8

6558

97417.2

12525

95198.9

3394

53579.7

442.8

12466.3

633.1

8894.3

3528

65872.4

2698

25661.3

1200.65

19854.7

11.987

195643.8

641.8

10447.8

5043

66695.5

5206

53558.4

 

  1. Develop a scatter chart for the above data. What does this chart indicate about the relationship between market capitalization and profit?
  2. Use the data to develop an estimated regression equation that could be used to estimate a firm’s profit based on its market capitalization. What is the estimated regression model?
  3. What is the predicted profit for the market capitalization of 70721.3 (In million Pesos)?
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