A producer of outdoor clothing used a focus group to obtain information about the demand for fleece jackets with built-in battery operated warming panels. At prices of $100, $90, $80, $70, $60, and $50, the focus group demanded 23, 31, 40, 44, 48, and 60 jackets, respectively. Is price statistically significantly different from zero at the 0.05 level of significance? (Hint: Use Excel's LINEST tool or, if you have the Window's version, the regression tool.)

Following is stanley black & decker’s income statement for 2016 (in millions): stanley black & decker, inc. income statement for the year ended december 31, 2016 ($ millions) sales $11,406.9 cost of goods sold 7,139.7 gross profit $ 4,267.2 selling, general and administrative expenses 2,602.0 other operating expenses 268.2 operating income 1,397.0 interest and other nonoperating expenses 171.3 income before income tax 1,225.7 income tax expense 261.2 net income $ 964.5 compute stanley black & decker’s gross profit margin.

Gus needs to purée his soup while it's still in the pot. what is the best tool for him to use? a. potato masher b. immersion blender c. rotary mixer d. whisk

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