Table 8.3
A textbook publisher for books used in business schools believes that the number of books sold is related to the number of campus visits to decision makers made by their sales force. A sampling of the number of sales calls made and the number of books sold is shown in the following table.

-Use the information provided in Table 8.3. In order to realize the sale of 700 books, how many sales calls will the sales representative have to make?
A) 40.4
B) 45.9
C) 32.7
D) 37.6

Question

Table 8.3
A textbook publisher for books used in business schools believes that the number of books sold is related to the number of campus visits to decision makers made by their sales force. A sampling of the number of sales calls made and the number of books sold is shown in the following table.

-Use the information provided in Table 8.3. In order to realize the sale of 700 books, how many sales calls will the sales representative have to make?
A) 40.4 
B) 45.9 
C) 32.7 
D) 37.6

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A because the sales representative will have to make 40.4 sales calls to realize the sale of 700 books. This is calculated by dividing the number of books sold by the average number of books sold per sales call, which is 17.3.

Table 8.3 A Textbook Publisher for Books Used in Business Schools Believes