x 50 60 73 82 90 215 230 260 y 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.25 0.95 0.60 0.50 0.54 Here x is the weighted average machine size in tons per hour, and y is the employee-hours per ton. A. Determine the best-fitting line using least squares and the square of the correlation coefficient. The best-fitting line is W(x) =         . The square of the correlation coefficient is r2 =  . B. Is there an advantage to using a large machine? Pick the correct answer. The larger the machine, the less employee-hours.The larger the machine, the more the employee-hours.    The smaller the machine, the less the employee-hours.The larger the machine, the employee-hours do not change. C. What does this model predict the weighted average machine size will be is the employee-hours per ton is 1.00? (Round to the nearest ton.) The machine will make  tons for 1 employee-hour per ton.

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Strategic Management relates a study in economies of scale in the paper industry. the data is found in the following table.

x 50 60 73 82 90 215 230 260
y 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.25 0.95 0.60 0.50 0.54


Here x is the weighted average machine size in tons per hour, and y is the employee-hours per ton.

A. Determine the best-fitting line using least squares and the square of the correlation coefficient.
The best-fitting line is W(x) = 

 
 
 

 .


The square of the correlation coefficient is r2 =  .

B. Is there an advantage to using a large machine? Pick the correct answer.

The larger the machine, the less employee-hours.The larger the machine, the more the employee-hours.    The smaller the machine, the less the employee-hours.The larger the machine, the employee-hours do not change.



C. What does this model predict the weighted average machine size will be is the employee-hours per ton is 1.00? (Round to the nearest ton.)
The machine will make  tons for 1 employee-hour per ton.

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