=+3. What can predict how much a motion picture will make? We have data on a number of recent releases that includes the USGross (in $M), the Budget ($M), the Run Time (minutes), and the average number of Stars awarded by reviewers. The first several entries in the data table look like this:

Movie USGross

($M)

Budget

($M)

Run Time

(minutes) Stars White Noise 56.094360 30 101 2 Coach Carter 67.264877 45 136 3 Elektra 24.409722 65 100 2 Racing Stripes 49.772522 30 110 3 Assault on Precinct 13 20.040895 30 109 3 Are We There Yet? 82.674398 20 94 2 Alone in the Dark 5.178569 20 96 1.5 Indigo 51.100486 25 105 3.5