Researchers Have Collected Data on the Hours of Television Watched

question 77

Essay

Researchers have collected data on the hours of television watched in a day and the age of a person. You are given the data below.
a.Determine which variable is the dependent variable.
b.Compute the least squares estimated line.
c.Is there a significant relationship between the two variables? Use a .05 level of significance. Be sure to state the null and alternative hypotheses.
d.Compute the coefficient of determination. How would you interpret this value?

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