Shown on the following page is a regression diagram prepared by an internal auditor setting forth the

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Shown on the following page is a regression diagram prepared by an internal auditor setting forth the line of best fit for overhead and wages.

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The line of best fit in this diagram is described by the formula y = a + bx.
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a. What is the slope of the line of best fit in numeric terms?

b. When wages amount to $176,251, how much is the estimated overhead (rounded to the nearest dollar)?

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Internal Auditing: Principles And Techniques

ISBN: 9780894131677

1st Edition

Authors: Richard L. Ratliff, W. Wallace, Walter B. Mcfarland, J. Loeboecke

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