A homework solution for MAT 510, applying regression analysis to invoice errors.
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MAT 510–Homework AssignmentMAT 510–Homework AssignmentAnalyzing Factors Affecting Invoice Errors: A Regression Analysis of CustomerSize, Location, and Product TypeHomework Assignment7Due inWeek8 and worth 30 pointsTheexperiment data in below table was to evaluate the effects of three variables on invoice errorsfor acompany. Invoice errors had been a major contributor to lengthening the time that customers took to paytheir invoices and increasing the accounts receivables for a major chemical company. It was conjecturedthat the errors might be due to the size of the customer (larger customers have more complex orders), thecustomer location (foreign orders are more complicated), and the type of product. A subset of the data issummarized in the following Table.Table: Invoice Experiment ErrorCustomer SizeCustomer LocationProduct TypeNumber of Errors---15+--18-+-6++-2--+19+-+23-++16+++21Customer Size: Small (-),Large (+)Customer Location: Foreign (-), Domestic (+)Product Type: Commodity (-), Specialty (=)Reference: Moen, Nolan, and Provost (R. D. Moen, T. W. Nolan and L. P. Provost.Improving Qualitythrough Planned Experimentation.New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991)Use the date in tableaboveand answer the following questionsin the space provided below:1.What is the nature of the effects of the factors studied in this experiment?2.What strategy would you use to reduce invoice errors, given the results of this experiment?Type your answers below and submit this filein Week 8 ofthe online course shell:
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