what percentage of the total variation in candy bar sales is explained by prices? a. 88.54% b. 48.19% c. 78.39% d. 100%

The correct option is c. 78.39%.

Explanation:

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The explanation to the answer is now given as follows:

In regression model, R-squared (R^2) is the statistical measure that shows the percentage of the total variation a dependent variable that is explained by an independent variable(s).

From the question, the candy bar sales is the dependent variable while the Price is the independent variable.

Therefore, the R^2 is calculated using the RSQ function in the Microsoft excel.

Note: See the attached excel file for the calculation of the R^2 using the RSQ function.

For the data in the excel, the R^2 is calculated by simply typing =RSQ(C3:C8,B3:B8) anywhere in the attached excel file. This gives 0.7839. Converting this to a percentage gives 78.39%.

Therefore, percentage of the total variation in candy bar sales explained by prices is 78.39%. The correct option is c. 78.39%.

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