TABLE 13-12 The Manager of the Purchasing Department of a Large Saving

question 101

True/False

TABLE 13-12
The manager of the purchasing department of a large saving and loan organization would like to develop a model to predict the amount of time (measured in hours)it takes to record a loan application.Data are collected from a sample of 30 days,and the number of applications recorded and completion time in hours is recorded.Below is the regression output:
-True or False: Referring to Table 13-12,there is no evidence of positive autocorrelation if the Durbin-Watson test statistic is found to be 1.78.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Gross Income

An individual's total gross income minus specific deductions, used in the United States tax system to determine how much income is taxable.

Wage Earners

Individuals who receive compensation for their labor or services in the form of wages or salary.

Gross Domestic Product

The total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Purchasing Power Parity

An economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach, to assess the relative value of currencies and the cost of living.