ACTIVITY 7 7.1 Read the following text and answer the following questions.
VENTURING AND EXPANDING
Businessmen have realised that it is not always necessary to start a business from scratch. In order to
expand, wise businessmen have given other businesses a right to sell their similar products within some
regulations. Others have been smart enough to realise that their small items that require regular
maintenance can make money for by contracting them to another business. It is even more
advantageous when an institution decides to focus on its vision and improve their quality by allowing
specialists to perform other duties on their behalf.
7.1.1
Identify THREE ways of acquiring a business avenue from the scenario above. Motivate your
answer by quoting from the scenario above.
(9)
Use the table below to present your answer.
BUSINESS AVENUE
MOTIVATION
7.1.2
Analyse the impact of each of way of acquiring a business avenue identified in QUESTION
7.1.1.
(18)
7.1.3
Outline the contractual obligations of any TWO of the ways to acquire a business avenue
identified in QUESTION 7.1.1
(12)​

An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. by collecting data on volume and cost and using the least squares method to develop an estimated regression equation relating volume and cost, an accountant can estimate the cost associated with a particular manufacturing volume. consider the following sample of production volumes and total cost data for a manufacturing operation. production volume (units) total cost ($) 400 4000 450 5000 550 5400 600 5900 700 6400 750 7000 compute b 1 and b 0 (to 2 decimals if necessary). b 1 b 0 complete the estimated regression equation (to 2 decimals if necessary). = + x what is the variable cost per unit produced (to 1 decimal)? $ compute the coefficient of determination (to 4 decimals). note: report r 2 between 0 and 1. r 2 = what percentage of the variation in total cost can be explained by the production volume (to 2 decimals)? % the company's production schedule shows 500 units must be produced next month. what is the estimated total cost for this operation (to 2 decimals)? $

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