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SCENARIO 14-15
The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixthgrade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) , mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries) , and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state.
Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, X1 = Salaries and X 2 = Spending:
SCENARIO 14-15 The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixthgrade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) , mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries) , and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending)  of 47 schools in the state. Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, X<sub>1</sub> = Salaries and X <sub>2</sub> = Spending:     -Referring to Scenario 14-15,which of the following is a correct statement? A) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean teacher salary increases by one thousand dollars. B) The mean teacher salary is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1%. C) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean teacher salary increases by one thousand dollars holding constant the instructional spending per pupil. D) The mean teacher salary is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1% holding constant the instructional spending per pupil.
SCENARIO 14-15 The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixthgrade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) , mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries) , and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending)  of 47 schools in the state. Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, X<sub>1</sub> = Salaries and X <sub>2</sub> = Spending:     -Referring to Scenario 14-15,which of the following is a correct statement? A) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean teacher salary increases by one thousand dollars. B) The mean teacher salary is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1%. C) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean teacher salary increases by one thousand dollars holding constant the instructional spending per pupil. D) The mean teacher salary is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1% holding constant the instructional spending per pupil.
-Referring to Scenario 14-15,which of the following is a correct statement?


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