Week 5 Quiz on Regression Analysis >> Marketing Analytics
TOTAL POINTS 10
1.What does a regression analysis reveal to a marketer?
1 point
The relationship between a number of variables
The potential budget options of various marketing ideas
The development of a brand architecture
2.
Zodiac wants to sponsor an up-and-coming golf player to endorse its watches. Using regression analysis to predict player earnings as a measure of success, they think player height and earnings might be related. Based on the graph above, what is the relationship between height and earnings–and what should Zodiac look for in a player to sponsor?
1 point
There is no relationship. With no discernible effect on earnings as height changes, Zodiac will need to consider other variables when selecting a player to sponsor.
The relationship is positive, since earnings increase as height increases. Zodiac should look for a tall player to sponsor.
Cannot be determined
The relationship is negative, since earnings decrease as height increases. Zodiac should look for a short player to sponsor.
3.
A sports management company wants to represent the most financially successful basketball players. They turn to regression analysis to identify predictors of players’ salary. Using the data plotted above, they run a regression with salary as the dependent variable and age as independent variable. What sign is the coefficient of age?
1 point
Negative – Salary decrease as age increases
Positive – Salary increase as age increases
Cannot tell the sign of a regression coefficient from the plot.
4.
Based on the output from a regression of golf player heights and their corresponding earnings (above), what measure provides an estimate of the strength of the relationship between height and earnings?
1 point
P-value
T-statistic
R-squared
Coefficients
5.
Based on the output from a regression of golf player heights and their corresponding earnings (above), how much do earnings increase for each unit increase in height?
1 point
0.16
-12.87
0.14
0.23
6.
Based on the output from a regression of basketball player age and corresponding salary (above), how would you interpret a p-value of <.01 for the coefficient of age?
1 point
There is 1% chance that a relationship (positive or negative) between age and salaries WILL NOT be observed in another sample.
There is 1% chance that a positive relationship between age and salaries WILL be observed in another sample.
There is 1% chance that a relationship (positive or negative) between age and salaries WILL be observed in another sample.
There is more than 99% chance that a positive relationship between age and salaries WILL be observed in another sample.
7.
Based on the output from a regression of golf player heights and the corresponding earnings (above), what is the predicted value of earnings when height is zero?
1 point
-12.87
5.8
39
0
8.
Based on the output from a regression of basketball player age and points scored per game and corresponding salary (above), which factors predict differences in salary?
1 point
Both points scored per game and age
Points scored per game
Intercept
Age
9.
Based on the output from a regression of basketball player age, points scored per game, and corresponding salary (above), how do salaries change with improvements in points scored per game?
1 point
Salaries do not change with points scored per game.
Salaries increase by $0.27M for every point improvement in points scored per game.
Salaries increase by $0.55M for every point improvement in points scored per game.
Salaries decrease by $0.27M for every point improvement in points scored per game.
10.
Based on the chart (above), what decision should a sports management agency take and what factors should they look for when pursuing new talent?
1 point
Consider pursuing older basketball players who are scoring high points per game.
The regression analyses do not provide useful recommendations about how to select potential new talent.
Consider pursuing basketball players who score high points per game.
Consider pursuing older basketball players.
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