After Estimating a Regression of Each Employee's Number of Contracts

question 4

Multiple Choice

After estimating a regression of each employee's number of contracts sold and their tenure (in number of years) at the company as follows: Contracts = 30.5 + 4.5 Tenure. You are willing to believe you have a random sample of employees, and a sufficiently large sample size. Given these results, is it appropriate to make the following claim, "Our more tenured employees at the company on average get awarded more contracts"?

• A) No, this is an active prediction.
• B) Yes, you're making a passive prediction.
• C) Yes, you're making an active prediction.
• D) No, you're making a passive prediction.

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Definitions:

Face-To-Face Interviews

A method of data collection where the interviewer and respondent interact directly in person.

Nonprobability Sample

A sampling method where not all members of a population have an equal chance of participating in the study, often leading to bias.

Field Researchers

Professionals who conduct research outside of a laboratory setting, gathering data directly from natural or real-world environments.

Surveys

A method of gathering data from a large number of people, typically by asking a series of questions.