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Chapter 6, Problem 6.13SE
Write a cost equation given regression output (Learning Objective 5)
A legal firm wanted to determine the relationship between its monthly operating costs and a potential cost driver, professional hours. An excerpt from the output of a regression analysis performed using Excel showed the following information:
6.1-6.4 Full Alternative Text
- a. Given this output, write the legal firm’s monthly cost equation.
- b. Should management use this equation to predict monthly operating costs? Explain your answer.
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