Below You Are Given a Partial Computer Output Based on a Sample

question 83

Essay

Below you are given a partial computer output based on a sample of 14 observations, relating an independent variable (x) and a dependent variable (y).
a.Develop the estimated regression line.
b.At $\alpha$ = 0.05, test for the significance of the slope.
c.At $\alpha$ = 0.05, perform an F test.
d.Determine the coefficient of determination.
e.Determine the coefficient of correlation.

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