TABLE 17-8 the Superintendent of a School District Wanted to Predict the Predict

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TABLE 17-8
The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixth-grade proficiency test.She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) ,daily mean of the percentage of students attending class (% Attendance) ,mean teacher salary in dollars (Salaries) ,and instructional spending per pupil in dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state.
Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable,X₁ = % Attendance,X₂ = Salaries and X₃ = Spending:
-Referring to Table 17-8,which of the following is a correct statement?

• A)The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 8.50% when daily average of percentage of students attending class increases by 1%.
• B)The daily mean of the percentage of students attending class is expected to go up by an estimated 8.50% when the percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1%.
• C)The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 8.50% when daily average of the percentage of students attending class increases by 1% holding constant the effects of all the remaining independent variables.
• D)The daily mean of the percentage of students attending class is expected to go up by an estimated 8.50% when the percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1% holding constant the effects of all the remaining independent variables.

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