TABLE 14-1
A manager of a product sales group believes the number of sales made by an employee (Y) depends on how many years that employee has been with the company (X₁) and how he/she scored on a business aptitude test (X₂). A random sample of 8 employees provides the following:
-Referring to Table 14-1, if an employee who had been with the company 5 years scored a 9 on the aptitude test, what would his estimated expected sales be?
A) 79.09
B) 60.88
C) 55.62
D) 17.98

Question

TABLE 14-1
A manager of a product sales group believes the number of sales made by an employee (Y) depends on how many years that employee has been with the company (X₁) and how he/she scored on a business aptitude test (X₂). A random sample of 8 employees provides the following: 
-Referring to Table 14-1, if an employee who had been with the company 5 years scored a 9 on the aptitude test, what would his estimated expected sales be?
A) 79.09 
B) 60.88 
C) 55.62 
D) 17.98

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct choice is A) 79.09. This is likely derived from a regression equation or similar statistical model that uses years with the company and aptitude test scores to estimate expected sales.

TABLE 14-1 A Manager of a Product Sales Group Believes the Number