5th Edition

ISBN: 9781259565403

Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 5, Problem 20CADQ

A friend comes to you with the following problem. “I provided my boss a cost equation using regression analysis. He was unhappy with the results. He told me to do more work and not return until I had a lower cost estimate for one of the variables—the number of machine-hours. My initial analysis covered the last 36 months (proving 36 observations). By dropping four months in which the relation between costs and machine-hours was very high, I was able to get a lower cost estimate for machine-hours. My boss was happy with my new results. Do you think that what I did was unethical?” How would you respond?

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the executive dropped four months to lower the machine hours to reduce the cost estimation. If there is no valid reason behind the hours cut, it will be considered unethical.

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