A Researcher Has Developed the Regression Equation ŷ = 2

question 36

Multiple Choice

A researcher has developed the regression equation ŷ = 2.164 + 1.3657x, where n = 6, the mean of x is 8.667, SS_xx = 89.333, and S_e = 3.44.The researcher wants to test if the slope is significantly positive, and he chooses a significance level of 0.05.The critical t value is ______.

• A)2.776
• B)2.132
• C)2.015
• D)1.943
• E)1.782

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