A Multiple Regression Model Has the Form ŷ = 24 _{$x _ { 2 }$}

question 77

True/False

A multiple regression model has the form ŷ = 24 - 0.001x₁ + 3x₂.
As x₁ increases by 1 unit, holding $x _ { 2 }$ constant, the value of y is estimated to decrease by 0.001units, on average.

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