In: Statistics and Probability
Can you use Twitter activity to forecast box office receipts on the opening weekend? The following data (stored in TwitterMovies indicate the Twitter activity (“want to see” and the receipts ($) per theater on the weekend a movie opened for seven movies. Solve this problem to two significant digits.
Movie |
Twitter Activity |
Receipts ($) |
The Devil Inside |
219,509 |
14,763 |
The Dictator |
6,405 |
5,796 |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
165,128 |
15,829 |
The Hunger Games |
579,288 |
36,871 |
Bridesmaids |
6,564 |
8,995 |
Red Tails |
11,104 |
7,477 |
Act of Valor |
9,152 |
8,054 |