TABLE 13-8 It Is Believed That GPA (Grade Point Average, Based on Based

question 86

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TABLE 13-8
It is believed that GPA (grade point average, based on a four point scale) should have a positive linear relationship with ACT scores. Given below is the Excel output from regressing GPA on ACT scores using a data set of 8 randomly chosen students from a Big-Ten university.

-Referring to Table 13-8, what is the predicted average value of GPA when ACT = 20?

• A) 2.61
• B) 2.66
• C) 2.80
• D) 3.12

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