Exercise 5A-2 (Static) Least-Squares Regression [LO5-11]

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Bargain Rental Car offers rental cars in an off-airport location near a major tourist destination in California. Management would like to better understand the variable and fixed portions of its car washing costs. The company operates its own car wash facility in which each rental car that is returned is thoroughly cleaned before being released for rental to another customer. Management believes that the variable portion of its car washing costs relates to the number of rental returns. Accordingly, the following data have been compiled:

2. Using least-squares regression, estimate the variable cost per rental return and the monthly fixed cost incurred to wash cars. (Round Fixed cost to the nearest whole dollar amount and the Variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

Required Information Exercise 5A-2 (Static) Least-Squares Regression [LO5-11] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Bargain Rental Car offers rental cars in an off-airport location near a major tourist destination in California. Management would like to better understand the varlable and fixed portions of its car washing costs. The company operates its own car wash facillty in which each rental car that is returned is thoroughly cleaned before being released for rental to another customer. Management believes that the varlable portion of its car washing costs relates to the number of rental returns. Accordingly, the following data have been compiled: Exercise 5A-2 Part 2 (Static) 2. Using least-squares regression, estimate the varlable cost per rental return and the monthly fixed cost Incurred to wash cars. (Round Flxed cost to the nearest whole dollar amount and the Varlable cost per unlt to 2 decimal places.)