TABLE 14-18 A Logistic Regression Model Was Estimated in Order to Predict

question 180

Short Answer

TABLE 14-18
A logistic regression model was estimated in order to predict the probability that a randomly chosen university or college would be a private university using information on mean total Scholastic Aptitude Test score (SAT)at the university or college and whether the TOEFL criterion is at least 90 (Toefl90 = 1 if yes,0 otherwise).The dependent variable,Y,is school type (Type = 1 if private and 0 otherwise).
The PHStat output is given below:
-Referring to Table 14-18,what is the estimated odds ratio for a school with a mean SAT score of 1250 and a TOEFL criterion that is at least 90?

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