The Value of the Vertical Intercept Is $100 and the Slope

question 11

Essay

The value of the vertical intercept is $100 and the slope is 0.8 in a linear equation for consumption (measured on the vertical axis) and disposable income (measured on the horizontal axis).If disposable income is $1000, what is consumption? State the linear equation and show how you found the answer.

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Definitions:

Probability of Success

The likelihood or chance of an event happening that is considered a favorable outcome.

Normal Curve

A symmetric bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data; most values remain near the mean and the frequencies decrease further from the mean.

Binomial Probability

The probability of obtaining a fixed number of successes in a set number of trials in an experiment with two possible outcomes.

Continuity Correction

A correction used in approximating a discrete distribution with a continuous one, especially in hypothesis testing with binomial distributions.