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Section: B-212
Assignment Module 10 SLR
1. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has listed the following ratings based on collision
and comprehensive claims for nine makes of midsize four-door cars from 2014-2016 model
years. Higher numbers reflect higher claims in the collision and comprehensive categories of
coverage.
explained by the changes in the comprehensive claim rating, and the 12.00 % are
caused by unexplained factors.
2. A mail-order catalog business that sells personal computer supplies, software, and hardware
maintains a centralized warehouse for the distribution of products ordered. Management is
currently examining the process distribution from the warehouse and is interested in studying
the factors that affect warehouse distribution costs. Currently, a small handling fee is added to
the order, regardless of the amount. The table below shows the data (distribution costs in
thousands of dollars and number of orders) collected for the past 12 months.
Distribution Number of
Month 𝑿∙𝒀 𝑿𝟐 𝒀𝟐
costs (X) orders (Y)
1 52.95 4015 212,594.25 2,803.70 16,120,225.00
2 71.66 3806 272,737.96 5,135.16 14,485,636.00
3 85.58 5309 454,344.22 7,323.94 28,185,481.00
4 63.69 4262 271,446.78 4,056.42 18,164,644.00
5 72.81 4296 312,791.76 5,301.30 18,455,616.00
6 68.44 4097 280,398.68 4,684.03 16,785,409.00
Name: Madayag, Alliah Denise A.
Section: B-212
Assignment Module 10 SLR
7 52.46 3213 168,553.98 2,752.05 10,323,369.00
8 70.77 4809 340,332.93 5,008.39 23,126,481.00
9 82.03 5237 429,591.11 6,728.92 27,426,169.00
10 74.39 4732 352,013.48 5,533.87 22,391,824.00
11 70.84 4413 312,616.92 5,018.31 19,474,569.00
12 54.08 2921 157,967.68 2,924.65 8,532,241.00
Total 819.70 51,110 3,565,389.75 57,270.73 223,471,664.00
D. Predict the number of orders for a distribute costs of 90.25 (in thousand dollars).
𝑌 = 297.08 + 58.003𝑋
= 297.08 + 58.003(90.25)
= 𝟓, 𝟓𝟑𝟏. 𝟖𝟓
E. Describe the coefficient of correlation
𝑛(∑ 𝑥𝑦) − (∑ 𝑥) ∙ (∑ 𝑦)
𝑟=
√n(∑ x2) − (∑ x)2 ∙ √n(∑ y2) − (∑ y)2
12(3,565,389.75) − (820) ∙ (51,110)
=
√12(57,270.73) − (820)2 ∙ √12(223,471,664) − (51,110)2
= 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟐𝟐
The R-value of 0.8622 reflects the high positive relationship of the distribution costs
and number of orders.
Name: Madayag, Alliah Denise A.
Section: B-212
Assignment Module 10 SLR
explained by the changes in the number of orders, and the 25.66% are caused by
unexplained factors.