Consider the file demand.xlsx which contains the demand observed for different levels of pricing for a product. Produce a scatter plot of demand vs price. Use trendline to fit a linear and a power function to estimate demand as a function of price. price demand   18.05 1490   13.17 4094   15.17 2784   16.83 2888   18.64 1334   11.95 3573   14.88 2961   17.04 1790   14.15 3664   17.56 1632   20.1 1564   10.21 5583   14.1 2767   13.64 3686   11 3002   20.16 1316   13.47 3661   15.77 479   17.7 1612   15.58 3287   14.33 3750   18.91 1245   20.77 1415   11.83 4643   12.32 3942   20.13 1558   12.71 4045   16.04 2843   13.99 3332   17.97 2373   12.61 3357   13.66 2884

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Consider the file demand.xlsx which contains the demand observed for different levels of pricing for a product.

    • Produce a scatter plot of demand vs price.
    • Use trendline to fit a linear and a power function to estimate demand as a function of price.
price demand  
18.05 1490  
13.17 4094  
15.17 2784  
16.83 2888  
18.64 1334  
11.95 3573  
14.88 2961  
17.04 1790  
14.15 3664  
17.56 1632  
20.1 1564  
10.21 5583  
14.1 2767  
13.64 3686  
11 3002  
20.16 1316  
13.47 3661  
15.77 479  
17.7 1612  
15.58 3287  
14.33 3750  
18.91 1245  
20.77 1415  
11.83 4643  
12.32 3942  
20.13 1558  
12.71 4045  
16.04 2843  
13.99 3332  
17.97 2373  
12.61 3357  
13.66 2884  
     
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