In: Operations Management
Long-Life Insurance has developed a linear model that it uses to
determine the amount of term life insurance a family of four should
have, based on the current age of the head of the household. The
equation is:
y = 169 -0.40x
where
y = Insurance needed ($000)
x = Current age of head of household
b. Use the equation to determine the amount of term life insurance
to recommend for a family of four if the head of the household is
59 years old. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$"
sign in your response.)
Amount of term life insurance $ thousands
Given that, amount of term life insurance a family of four should have is represented by the equation as
Y = 169 - 0.40X
where Y = Insurance Needed (000)
X = Current age of household's head
For an age of head of household = 59 Years
Insurance needed = 169 - (0.40 x 59) = 145.4
= $145,400