The slogan of natural care products is "loving the earth." this is more than just an advertising message. the company hires people who not only have job-related skills but also a commitment to sustainability and enjoyment of nature. the employees regularly have opportunities to sign up for service projects such as river cleanups and recycling drives. employees are enthusiastic about developing and marketing products made with all-natural ingredients sustainably sourced. the hr department uses its communication tools to remind employees about how everyone contributes to realizing this eco-friendly vision for the company. together, these efforts at natural care products create

Companies in the u.s. car rental market vary greatly in terms of the size of the fleet, the number of locations, and annual revenue. in 2011 hertz had 320,000 cars in service and annual revenue of approximately $4.2 billion. the following data show the number of cars in service (1000s) and the annual revenue ($ millions) for six smaller car rental companies (auto rental news website, august 7, 2012). excel file: data14-09.xls if required, enter negative values as negative numbers. a. select a scatter diagram with the number of cars in service as the independent variable. b. what does the scatter diagram developed in part (a) indicate about the relationship between the two variables? c. use the least squares method to develop the estimated regression equation (to 3 decimals). ŷ = + x d. for every additional car placed in service, estimate how much annual revenue will change. by $ e. fox rent a car has 11,000 cars in service. use the estimated regression equation developed in part (c) to predict annual revenue for fox rent a car. round your answer to nearest whole value. $ million hide feedback partially correct