part a

calculate the sample autocorrelation function and provide an interpretation

part b

construct an individual control chart with the standard deviation estimated using the moving range method. how would ypu interpret the chart? are ypu comfortable with this interpretation?

data

2048, 2025, 2017, 1995, 1983, 1943, 1940, 1947, 1972, 1983, 1935, 1948, 1966, 1954, 1970, 2039, 2015, 2021, 2010, 2012, 2003, 1979, 2006, 2042, 2000, 2002, 2010, 1975, 1983, 2021, 2051, 2056, 2018, 2030, 2023, 2036, 2019, 2000, 1986, 1952, 1988, 2016, 2002, 2004, 2018, 2002, 1967, 1994, 2001, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2036, 2015, 2032, 2016, 2000, 1988, 2010, 2015, 2029, 2016, 2010, 2000, 2009, 1990, 1986, 1947, 1958, 1983, 2010, 2000, 2015, 2032

Consider the following data:

Number of Deaths in the U.S. by Drug Overdose

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Deaths 17,054 17,514 14,315 13,332 17,775 14,556 11,151 18,650 16,647

Step 1 of 2 : Find the two-period moving average for the year 2003. If necessary, round your answer to one decimal place.

find both the arithmetic growth rate and the geographic growth rate of the dividends for Custers ice cream shoppes.

year.        dividends

2001.         $1.46
2002.         $2.37
2003.         $3.15
2004.         $4.34
2005.         $5.05
2006.         $6.25
2007.         $7.25
2008.         $8.14
2009.         $7.68
2010.         $6.57

what is arithmetic growth rate of the dividends for Custers ice cream shoppes?

Consider the following data:

Number of Deaths in the U.S. by Drug Overdose

Year   2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Deaths 17,046 17,511 14,317 13,372 17,767 14,526 11,155 18,657 16,644

Step 2 of 2 : Find the three-period moving average for the year 2007. If necessary, round your answer to one decimal place.

CIS- Python

Clunker Motors Inc. is recalling all vehicles in its Extravagant line from model years 1999-2002 as well all vehicles in its Guzzler line from model years 2004-2007. Given variables modelYear and modelName write a statement that assigns True to recalled if the values of modelYear and modelName match the recall details and assigns False otherwise.

The following data includes the year, make, model, mileage (in thousands of miles) and asking price (in US dollars) for each of 13 used Honda Odyssey minivans. The data was collected from the Web site of the Seattle P-I on April 25, 2005.

Compute the correlation between age (in years) and mileage for these minivans. (Assume the correlation conditions have been satisfied and round your answer to the nearest 0.001.)

3. In the table below you can find the earnings per share (EPS) and dividend per share (DPS) information for General Electric (GE) and General Motors (GM). For each company, please explain whether it is appropriate to use DDM to value the stock. (3 points)

Year   Company   EPS($)   DPS ($)
2001   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   1.38   0.64
2002   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   1.42   0.72
2003   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   1.5   0.76

2004   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   1.62   0.8
2005   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   1.58   0.88
2006   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   2.01   1
2007   GENERAL ELECTRIC CO   2.18   1.12

Year   Company   EPS($)   DPS ($)
2001   GENERAL MOTORS CO   1.78   2
2002   GENERAL MOTORS CO   3.37   2
2003   GENERAL MOTORS CO   7.24   2
2004   GENERAL MOTORS CO   4.97   2
2005   GENERAL MOTORS CO   -18.69   2
2006   GENERAL MOTORS CO   -3.5   1
2007   GENERAL MOTORS CO   -68.45   1

Corporate funeral homes have replaced small family run funeral homes in many areas, in large part because of the lower costs they receive.
1. What kind of economies of scale exists in the funeral business?
2. Why doesn't someone build one colossal funeral home and drive costs further down?

For the below transactions, please do journal entries.

1.   AAMI Funeral Home purchases $5,000 worth of merchandise for cash.
2.   AAMI Funeral Home purchases $3,000 worth of merchandise on account with terms 2/10, n/30.
3.   AAMI Funeral Home makes a sale of goods for $7,250 on account ($250 of which is Sales Tax) with terms 2/10, n/30.
4.   From transaction #2, AAMI Funeral Home makes payment within 10 days.
5.   From transaction #3, AAMI Funeral Home receives payment within 10 days.
6.   AAMI Funeral Home purchases $2,000 worth of merchandise plus $75 Freight-in with terms 2/10, n/30.
7.   From #6, the payment is made within 10 days.
8.   From #1, AAMI Funeral Home returns $1500 worth of that merchandise.
9.   AAMI Funeral Home makes a sale of goods for $4,600 on account ($200 of which is Sales Tax) with terms 2/10, n/30.
10.   AAMI Funeral Home pays a Freight-in charge of $250 on a prior purchase.

The following are the average scores on the mathematics part of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for some of the years from 1994 to 2009.

Year, SAT Score

1994 504

1996 508

1998 512

2000 514

2002 516

2004 518

2005 520

2007 515

2009 515

Assuming a simple linear regression model, predict the average scores in 1997, 2006 and 2008