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A strong positive correlation means:


A) the points in a scatter diagram lie on an upward sloping line
B) the points in a scatter diagram lie on a downward sloping line
C) r is close to 1
D) r is close to -1

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Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the monthly incomes (in hundreds of dollars)and the monthly rents paid (in hundreds of dollars)by a sample of six families. Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the monthly incomes (in hundreds of dollars)and the monthly rents paid (in hundreds of dollars)by a sample of six families.    -What is the 99% confidence interval for the mean monthly rent of a randomly selected family with a monthly income of $2500,rounded to the nearest penny? -What is the 99% confidence interval for the mean monthly rent of a randomly selected family with a monthly income of $2500,rounded to the nearest penny?

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One way to measure the quality of the regression model is to inspect the value of the:


A) constant term
B) coefficient on x
C) coefficient of determination
D) mean of x

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Use the following to answer questions : The table shown below gives six pairs of x and y values. Use the following to answer questions : The table shown below gives six pairs of x and y values.    -The standard deviation of errors for the regression of y on x,rounded to three decimal places,is: -The standard deviation of errors for the regression of y on x,rounded to three decimal places,is:

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A strong negative correlation means:


A) the points in a scatter diagram lie on an upward sloping line
B) the points in a scatter diagram lie on a downward sloping line
C) r is close to -1
D) r is close to 1

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Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the ages (in years)and the prices (in thousands of dollars)by a sample of six houses. Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the ages (in years)and the prices (in thousands of dollars)by a sample of six houses.    -What is the 90% confidence interval for the average price of all 16-year old homes,rounded to the nearest dollar? -What is the 90% confidence interval for the average price of all 16-year old homes,rounded to the nearest dollar?

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Use the following to answer questions : For a sample of 22 values of x and y, Use the following to answer questions : For a sample of 22 values of x and y,   746,   254,and b = 1.36. -The coefficient of determination for the regression of y on x,rounded to three decimal places,is: 746, Use the following to answer questions : For a sample of 22 values of x and y,   746,   254,and b = 1.36. -The coefficient of determination for the regression of y on x,rounded to three decimal places,is: 254,and b = 1.36. -The coefficient of determination for the regression of y on x,rounded to three decimal places,is:

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A linear regression:


A) gives a relationship between two variables that can be described by a line
B) gives a relationship between two variables that cannot be described by a line
C) gives a relationship between three variables that can be described by a line
D) contains only two variables

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In the regression model In the regression model   ,a and b are the: A) estimates of the population parameters A and B B) random variables C) population parameters D) omitted variables ,a and b are the:


A) estimates of the population parameters A and B
B) random variables
C) population parameters
D) omitted variables

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Use the following to answer questions : For a data set of 15 values of x and y,the value of Use the following to answer questions : For a data set of 15 values of x and y,the value of   = 313,the standard deviation of errors for the regression of y on x is 8.347,and the value of b is 1.78. For the purpose of running a hypothesis test,the null hypothesis is that the slope of the population regression line of y on x is zero and the alternative hypothesis is that the slope of this population regression line is greater than zero.The significance level is 5%. -What is the value of the test statistic,t,rounded to three decimal places? = 313,the standard deviation of errors for the regression of y on x is 8.347,and the value of b is 1.78. For the purpose of running a hypothesis test,the null hypothesis is that the slope of the population regression line of y on x is zero and the alternative hypothesis is that the slope of this population regression line is greater than zero.The significance level is 5%. -What is the value of the test statistic,t,rounded to three decimal places?

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The value of The value of   : A) is always negative B) is always non-negative C) is always positive D) can be negative,zero,or positive :


A) is always negative
B) is always non-negative
C) is always positive
D) can be negative,zero,or positive

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Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the monthly incomes (in hundreds of dollars)and the monthly rents paid (in hundreds of dollars)by a sample of six families. Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the monthly incomes (in hundreds of dollars)and the monthly rents paid (in hundreds of dollars)by a sample of six families.    -The standard deviation of errors for the regression of monthly rent on monthly income,rounded to three decimal places,is: -The standard deviation of errors for the regression of monthly rent on monthly income,rounded to three decimal places,is:

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In the equation In the equation   ,-17 is the: A) value of y when x is equal to 1 B) point where the line intersects the x-axis C) change in y due to a one-unit change in x D) change in x due to a one-unit change in y ,-17 is the:


A) value of y when x is equal to 1
B) point where the line intersects the x-axis
C) change in y due to a one-unit change in x
D) change in x due to a one-unit change in y

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Use the following to answer questions : The table shown below gives six pairs of x and y values. Use the following to answer questions : The table shown below gives six pairs of x and y values.    -Using the regression of y on x,the predicted value of y for x = 17,rounded to two decimal places,is: -Using the regression of y on x,the predicted value of y for x = 17,rounded to two decimal places,is:

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The regression model The regression model   is: A) a probabilistic model B) a nonlinear model C) an exact relationship D) a deterministic model is:


A) a probabilistic model
B) a nonlinear model
C) an exact relationship
D) a deterministic model

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A weak negative correlation means:


A) the points in a scatter diagram are very close to an upward sloping line
B) the points in a scatter diagram are very close to a downward sloping line
C) r is negative and close to zero
D) r is close to -1

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Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the monthly incomes (in hundreds of dollars) and the monthly rents paid (in hundreds of dollars) by a sample of six families. Use the following to answer questions : The following table lists the monthly incomes (in hundreds of dollars) and the monthly rents paid (in hundreds of dollars) by a sample of six families.   -Suppose we have information on the monthly incomes and the monthly rents paid by a sample of families.In the regression of monthly rent paid on the monthly income for these data,the value of b will represent: A) the point where this regression line will intersect the y-axis B) the point where this regression line will intersect the x-axis C) an increase in the monthly rent paid by a family due to a $100 increase in income D) an increase in the income of a family due to a $100 increase in the monthly rent -Suppose we have information on the monthly incomes and the monthly rents paid by a sample of families.In the regression of monthly rent paid on the monthly income for these data,the value of b will represent:


A) the point where this regression line will intersect the y-axis
B) the point where this regression line will intersect the x-axis
C) an increase in the monthly rent paid by a family due to a $100 increase in income
D) an increase in the income of a family due to a $100 increase in the monthly rent

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Given that Given that   = 241,   = 326,and   = -71,what is the value of the correlation coefficient,rounded to three decimal places? = 241, Given that   = 241,   = 326,and   = -71,what is the value of the correlation coefficient,rounded to three decimal places? = 326,and Given that   = 241,   = 326,and   = -71,what is the value of the correlation coefficient,rounded to three decimal places? = -71,what is the value of the correlation coefficient,rounded to three decimal places?

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An assumption of the regression model is that the distribution of errors is


A) binomial
B) rectangular
C) normal
D) bimodal

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Use the following to answer questions : For a data set of 15 values of x and y,the value of Use the following to answer questions : For a data set of 15 values of x and y,the value of   = 313,the standard deviation of errors for the regression of y on x is 8.347,and the value of b is 1.78. For the purpose of running a hypothesis test,the null hypothesis is that the slope of the population regression line of y on x is zero and the alternative hypothesis is that the slope of this population regression line is greater than zero.The significance level is 5%. -The 90% confidence interval for the slope,B,of the population regression line is: = 313,the standard deviation of errors for the regression of y on x is 8.347,and the value of b is 1.78. For the purpose of running a hypothesis test,the null hypothesis is that the slope of the population regression line of y on x is zero and the alternative hypothesis is that the slope of this population regression line is greater than zero.The significance level is 5%. -The 90% confidence interval for the slope,B,of the population regression line is:

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