Suppose That the Estimated Regression Equation for 200 Business Graduates

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the estimated regression equation for 200 business graduates is ŷ = 20 000 + 2000x + 1500I,
Where y is the starting salary, x is the grade point average and I is an indicator variable that takes the value of 1 if the student is a computer information systems major and 0 if not. A business administration major graduate with a grade point average of 4 would have an average starting salary of:

• A) $20 000.
• B) $26 000.
• C) $29 500.
• D) $28 000.

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