Discussion 3: In this discussion, you will discuss fact vs. fiction. As always, be sure to read and follow directions... and respond to all questions and/or prompts given within the discussion.

Answer both questions (one concerns the message; the other the messenger). Then provide examples from the "Three Knights in Shining Armor" (Chapter 4, in your textbook).

As always, be sure to adhere to the assigned due dates, and do not forget to respond to two other students. When necessary, refer to the Discussion Forum Measurement, for additional requirements and guidelines.

I look forward to reading your discussions and learning who and what influences your decisions. And I hope to see how you plan to scrutinize these, as you become a critical thinker.

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

What is the difference between an "i" statement and a "you" statement? a. the "i" statement is non-confrontational b. the "you" statement is non-confrontational c. the "i" statement is argumentative d. the "you" statement is neutral in tone select the best answer from the choices provided

The market demand curve for a popular teen magazine is given by q = 80 - 10p where p is the magazine price in dollars per issue and q is the weekly magazine circulation in units of 10,000. if the circulation is 400,000 per week at the current price, what is the consumer surplus for a teen reader with maximum willingness to pay of $3 per issue?