Suppose That the Following Table Shows the Average Hourly Earnings

question 88

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the following table shows the average hourly earnings for full-time production workers in various industries for selected years. Find the linear regression equation for hourly earnings as a function of time (with representing 1970) . Round numerical values in your answer to four decimal places. ​ ​

• A) (where Is the number of years after 1970 and Is the average hourly wage)
• B) (where Is the number of years after 1970 and Is the average hourly wage)
• C) (where Is the number of years after 1970 and Is the average hourly wage)
• D) (where Is the number of years after 1970 and Is the average hourly wage)
• E) (where Is the number of years after 1970 and Is the average hourly wage)

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