Javier Is a Self-Employed Patent Attorney and It Seems Like

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Javier is a self-employed patent attorney and it seems like he is always working! Large corporations hire him on an as-needed basis to review prospective ideas and help with securing patents for a variety of inventions including surgical instruments, medicines, and high-tech gadgets. Once he secures a contract, Javier knows approximately how many weeks or months he will work. Javier works for virtual corporations.

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Definitions:

Regression

Use of a relationship between two or more correlated variables to predict values of one variable from values of other variables.

Measuring

The act of determining the size, quantity, or degree of something using standard units or tools.

Linear Regression Equation

Mathematical equation that predicts a score on one variable from a score on another variable based on the relationship between two variables.

Regression Coefficient

A value representing the degree of change in the dependent variable for one unit of change in an independent variable in regression analysis.