In the First-Order Model $= 50 + 25 x _ { 1 } - 10 x _ { 2 } - 6 x _ { 1 } x _ { 2 }$

question 54

True/False

In the first-order model
$= 50 + 25 x _ { 1 } - 10 x _ { 2 } - 6 x _ { 1 } x _ { 2 }$ , a unit increase in $x _ { 2 }$ , while holding $x _ { 1 }$ constant at a value of 3, decreases the value of $y$ on average by 3 units.

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