If the Estimated Slope Coefficient Is = - 5

question 98

Multiple Choice

If the estimated slope coefficient is = - 5.45 and the standard error for the slope coefficient is 1.75, which of the following is true using a 95 percent confidence level?

• A)The null hypothesis is rejected and you can be 95 percent confidence that the true slope coefficient is not equal to zero.
• B)The null hypothesis is not rejected and you can be 95 percent confidence that the true slope coefficient is equal to zero.
• C)The null hypothesis is not rejected and you can be 95 percent confidence that the true slope coefficient is not equal to zero.
• D)The null hypothesis is rejected and you can be 95 percent confidence that the true slope coefficient is equal to zero.

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