5) [2 points] This Question is related to Chapter 4 section Associative Forecasting Methods: Regression and Correlation

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5) [2 points] This Question is related to Chapter 4 section Associative Forecasting Methods: Regression and Correlation Analysis) Arnold Tofu owns and operates a chain of 12 vegetable protein "hamburger" restaurants in northern Louisiana. Sales figures and advertising expenses for the stores are provided in the table below. Sales are given in millions of dollars; advertising expenses are in tens of thousands of dollars. Calculate a regression line for the data. What is your forecast of sales for a store with advertising spending of $240,000? $300,000? Store Advertising Sales 1 14 16 11 15 5 16 5 24 15 28 18 22 17 21 12 26 15 10 43 20 11 34 14 12 9 5 6) [1 point] This Question is related to Module A section Types of Decision-Making Environments) An operations manager's staff has compiled the information below for four manufacturing alternatives (E, F, G, and H) that vary by production technology and the capacity of the machinery. All choices enable the same level of total production and have the same lifetime. The four states of nature represent four levels of consumer acceptance of the firm's products. Values in the table are net present value of future profits in millions of dollars. Forecasts indicate that there is a 0.1 probability of acceptance level 1, 0.2 chance of acceptance level 2, 0.4 chance of acceptance level 3, and 0.3 change of acceptance level 4. States of Nature 1 2 3 4 Alternative E 50 50 70 60 Alternative F 30 50 80 130 Alternative G 70 80 70 60 Alternative H -140 -10 150 220 Using the criterion of expected monetary value, which production alternative should be chosen? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 3