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Q3.5: An automobile manufacturer observes the demand for its brand increasing as per capita income increases. Sales increases also follow low interest rates, which ease credit conditions. Buyer purchase behavior is seen to be dependent on age and gender. Other factors influencing sales appear to fluctuate almost randomly (competitor advertising, competitor dealer discounts, introductions of new competitive models).
If sales and per capita income are positively related, classify all variables as dependent, independent, moderating, extraneous, or intervening. (300 words)
Comment on the utility of a model based on the hypothesis. (250 words)
Q3.6: You observe the following condition: “Our female sales representatives have lower customer defections than do our male sales representatives.”
Propose the concepts and constructs you might use to study this phenomenon. (300 words)
How might any of these concepts and/or constructs be related to explanatory hypotheses? (300 words)
