EBK STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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Chapter 14.6, Problem 38E
Refer to exercise 21, where data on the production volume x and total cost y for a particular manufacturing operation were used to develop the estimated regression equation ŷ = 1246.67 + 7.6x.
- a. The company’s production schedule shows that 500 units must be produced next month. What is the point estimate of the total cost for next month?
- b. Develop a 99% prediction interval for the total cost for next month.
- c. If an accounting cost report at the end of next month shows that the actual production cost during the month was $6000, should managers be concerned about incurring such a high total cost for the month? Discuss.
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The follow table gives the approximate economic value associated with various levels of oil recovery in Texas. Find the regression line, and use it to estimate the economic value associated with a recovery level of 70%.
The managing director of a consulting group has the accompanying monthly data on total overhead costs and professional labor hours to bill to clients.
Complete parts a through c.
E Click the icon to view the monthly data.
a. Develop a simple linear regression model between billable hours and overhead costs.
Overhead Costs =
5304.4 + (0.0219) × Billable Hours
+1
(Round the constant to one decimal place as needed. Round the coefficient to four decimal places as needed. Do not include the $ symbol in your answers.)
Monthly overhead costs and billable hours data
Overhead Costs
Billable Hours O
IT
$385,000
3,000
$430,000
4,000
$460,000
5,000
$511,000
6,000
$580,000
7,000
$600,000
8,000
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