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regression analysis

Yyaaseen12y ago
month 1 2 3 4 total cost $'000 57.5 37.5 45.0 60.0 Quantity produced $'000 1.25 1.00 1.50 2.00 gradient of regression line is 17.14 what is the value of a?? A 25.36 B 48.56 C 74.64 D 101.45 i got C as an answer but my teacher said it's A.. sir, what is the answer??
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor12y ago#1
The correct answer is A. y is the cost, so total y = 200 x is the quantity, so total x = 5.75 n = 4 b = 17.14 If you put those figures into the formula for a, then the value of a is 25.36
Yyaaseen12y ago#2
thank you sir :) God bless U :) instead of subtracting, i made addition :P Attention to details :D
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor12y ago#3
You are welcome :-)
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