Garfield Company manufactures a popular brand of dog repellant known as Dog Gone It, which it sells in gallon-size bottles with a spray attachment. The majority of Garfield's business comes from orders placed by homeowners who are trying to keep neighborhood dogs out of their yards. Garfield's operating information for the first six months of the year follows: Month January February March April May June Number of Bottles Sold 800 1,400 1,750 2,400 3,480 3,800 Operating Cost $ 11,000 15,740 15,800 19,675 27,245 35,000 Required: 3. Using the high-low method, calculate Garfield's total fixed operating costs and variable operating cost per bottle. 4. Perform a least-squares regression analysis on Garfield's data. 5. Determine how well this regression analysis explains the data. 6. Using the regression output, create a linear cost equation (y= a + bx) for estimating Garfield's operating costs. Required: 3. Using the high-low method, calculate Garfield's total fixed operating costs and variable operating cost per bottle. 4. Perform a least-squares regression analysis on Garfield's data. 5. Determine how well this regression analysis explains the data. 6. Using the regression output, create a linear cost equation (y= a + bx) for estimating Garfield's operating costs. X Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Perform a least-squares regression analysis on Garfield's data. (Use Microsoft Excel or a statistical package to find the coefficients using least-squares regression. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Coefficients Intercept X Variable 1 Required: 3. Using the high-low method, calculate Garfield's total fixed operating costs and variable operating cost per bottle. 4. Perform a least-squares regression analysis on Garfield's data. 5. Determine how well this regression analysis explains the data. 6. Using the regression output, create a linear cost equation (y= a + bx) for estimating Garfield's operating costs. Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Determine how well this regression analysis explains the data. (Round your regression statistics to three decimal places and your percentage answer to the nearest whole number.) Regression Statistics Multiple R R Square Adjusted R Square Standard Error Observations From the regression output, number of bottles explains about % of the variability in Garfield's total cost. Required: 3. Using the high-low method, calculate Garfield's total fixed operating costs and variable operating cost per bottle. 4. Perform a least-squares regression analysis on Garfield's data. 5. Determine how well this regression analysis explains the data. 6. Using the regression output, create a linear cost equation (y= a + bx) for estimating Garfield's operating costs. X Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Using the regression output, create a linear cost equation (y = a + bx) for estimating Garfield's operating costs. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Total Cost = + (Number of Bottles)
